The U.S. added 49,000 jobs in January and downward revisions to the prior two months subtracted an additional 159,000 from payrolls. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a 55,000 gain. See: U.S. just gains 49,000 in January with labor market still under acute stress Below are some …
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