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Job Market Starts 2024 With a Bang

U.S. employers added 353,000 jobs in January, far exceeding forecasts, and revised figures showed last year was even stronger than previously reported.

By Lydia DePillis

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U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts

Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but was impressive last year by longer-term standards.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

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What Investors and the Fed Will Look For in the Jobs Report

All eyes will be on the latest nonfarm payrolls data scheduled for release on Friday. Here’s what to look out for.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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U.S. Job Growth Holds Up as Economy Gradually Cools

Interest rate increases have taken the edge off labor demand, but unemployment dipped in November, and wages rose more than expected.

By Lydia DePillis