Nonfarm Payrolls Report (Monthly Jobs Data)
Published At: Jan 10, 2026 by
Gareth Soloway
The Nonfarm Payrolls report showed a gain of 50,000 jobs, slightly less than expected. Unemployment inched back down to 4.4% from last month's 4.5%.
Overall, this shows the economy is stagnant. It isn't falling sharply into recession, but it is not growing quickly either.
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