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U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was far weaker than initially reported.
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U.S. Jobs Report: Live Updates The New York TimesWhat to expect from today's jobs report CNNU.S. economy adds stronger-than-expected 130,000 jobs in January AxiosDelayed jobs report expected to show slack labor market The Washington PostUS job growth likely picked up in January; unemployment rate forecast steady at 4.4% Reuters
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Tuesday's flat reading on December retail sales was translating into concerns that U.S. growth may not be as strong as previously presumed — resulting in what will likely be a lower path for both interest rates and inflation this year.
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China consumer inflation rises less than expected in January as producer price deflation persists CNBCChina's Factory Deflation Eases More Than Forecast at Year Start BloombergChina's Consumer Inflation Eases, Producer Prices Stay in Decline The Wall Street JournalChina's export-led growth is looking more and more unsustainable while deflation hits economy Fortune
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Economists expect that the nonfarm payrolls report should show growth that was nil or not much better during the month.
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