Friday's jobs report could cause widespread confusion

Today’s Jobs Report Is Confusing. Here’s What to Know.
The January employment report brought something that hasn’t exactly been in short supply lately: a bit of confusion. The economy turned in another month of [solid job growth](
Why Friday's jobs report could cause widespread confusion
Friday's job numbers may not be what you expect. The report is likely to show slower job growth from last year due to a regular update to the government's data — likely among the biggest payroll adjustments in years.
What to Know About the January Jobs Report
The January jobs report revealed fewer new jobs than expected but the unemployment ticked down slightly.
Jobs Report: January Hiring Slowed More Than Expected
Follow live coverage, news, and analysis of the January jobs report, released today.
Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.
The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and weaker in others.
U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January, short of expectations
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.
What to expect in Friday’s jobs report
On Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the January jobs report; and, by and large, economists expect that job gains continued to slow to pre-pandemic norms but remained fairly solid (although,
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