January job growth in the United States in January dropped drastically from December numbers and fell short of analysts' expectations according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday.

Economists forecast a steady pace of hiring, slightly dampened by fires and cold snaps and clouded by annual data adjustments.

Employers around the U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, as the labor market showed signs of cooling at the start of ...

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