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The US labor market added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations and pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.3%, while wages rose.

Financial Times
US economy far outstrips expectations to add 130,000 jobs in January

Figure points to improvement in labour market following numerous bleak data

US economy far outstrips expectations to add 130,000 jobs in January
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The Guardian
US added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations as 2025 growth is slashed

Unemployment rate was 4. 3% in January with gains 13, 000 less than the 143, 000 jobs added a year ago, report shows The US jobs market added 130, 000 jobs in January, according to a highly anticipated labor market report released on Wednesday, a surge of job growth after months of fatigue in the labor market. The unemployment rate was 4. 3% in January, a slight cooling since the fall. Economists predicted 70, 000 in job gains and an unchanged unemployment rate for January. Continue reading. . .

US added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations as 2025 growth is slashed
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New York Times
After a Year of Sluggish Hiring, 2026 Is Off to a Stronger Start

The economy added substantially more jobs than expected last month, as more people entered the labor force and wages grew.

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Handelsblatt
Konjunktur: US-Arbeitsmarkt belebt sich kräftig: 130.000 neue Stellen im Januar

Am US-Arbeitsmarkt hat sich im Januar unerwartet deutlich erholt. Das lag auch an einem statistischen Effekt. Auch die Arbeitslosenquote ging zurück. Was Ökonomen nun erwarten.

Konjunktur: US-Arbeitsmarkt belebt sich kräftig: 130.000 neue Stellen im Januar
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Le Figaro
United States: jobs defy forecasts and unemployment falls

The US labor market showed unexpected strength in January, with 130,000 jobs created—far above the 55,000 anticipated.

United States: jobs defy forecasts and unemployment falls
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Dagens Næringsliv
Surprisingly high numbers from the USA: 130,000 new jobs were created in January

The delayed job figures show that far more jobs were created in the United States in January than expected.

Surprisingly high numbers from the USA: 130,000 new jobs were created in January
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