Job Report of January 2026, 50,000 Jobs Increase and Unemployment at 4.4%
Date: January 9, 2026
Article written by : Stan Switaj
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The U.S. labor market is still adding jobs but the trend has slowed. The good news is that unemployment remains low at 4.4 %, however underlying signs of stress including (long‑term unemployment, flat participation and modest wage growth) suggest that the economy is approaching an increasingly plateau of a steady state rather than accelerating.
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