Coverage dated February 1, 2024

January jobs report: Expect to see strong but slower hiring and an uptick in the unemployment rate

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By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — The first jobs report for 2024, set to be released at 8:30 am ET Friday, is expected to underscore the strength of the US economy despite 11 rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. The labor market snapshot comes just days after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he’s

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  1. CNN

    Live updates: Markets await January jobs report (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Markets are keeping a close eye on the January jobs report, which is expected to show the US economy added 176,500 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.8% from 3.7%.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    January jobs report: Expect to see strong but slower hiring and an uptick in the unemployment rate (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — The first jobs report for 2024, set to be released at 8:30 am ET Friday, is expected to underscore the strength of the US economy despite 11 rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. The labor market snapshot comes just days after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he’s

  3. France 24

    US jobs market defies expectations of January slowdown (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US labor market smashed expectations last month in a surprise hiring pick-up, government data showed Friday, with a resilient jobs market likely good news for President Joe Biden in election year.

  4. FOX Business

    January jobs report expected to show that hiring slowed last month (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The January jobs report, due Friday morning, is expected to show the labor market is continuing to moderate due to higher interest rates and inflation.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    In January, US added nearly double the amount of jobs experts predicted (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Catching Wall Street, analysts and economists by surprise, the latest jobs report showed that instead of cooling much, the labor market remains strong.

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