00:00U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January, beating expectations, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 percent,
00:08signaling continued resilience in hiring.
00:10However, annual revisions show the economy added 898,000 fewer jobs between April 2024 and March 2025 than previously reported,
00:21indicating the U.S. labor market was weaker than believed.
00:24While health care and construction-led gains, federal government and financial sector job losses, along with rising layoffs and cautious
00:31hiring, all underscore ongoing uncertainty as the central bank weighs its next move on interest rates.
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