January Jobs Report Smashes Expectations by more then 2X with 130,000 jobs added.
Posted by Austin Powerz on 2/11/2026, 11:59:53
"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."