"US employers add 130K jobs in January in strong start to 2026

By Taylor Herzlich
Published Feb. 11, 2026, 8:42 a.m. ET

Hiring in January blew past expectations, signaling that the labor market could be picking up — and likely dashing hopes for an interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next month.

US employers added 130,000 jobs in January – a rapid pickup in pace from December and far exceeding expectations of 55,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.

The unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 4.3%, from 4.4% the previous month."

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https://nypost.com/2026/02/11/business/us-employers-add-130k-jobs-in-january-in-strong-start-to-2026/