January labor report shows slowdown in jobs added to U.S. economy
The January unemployment rate was 4%, down slightly from 4.1% in December
The U.S. economy added 143,000 added in January, compared to 307,000 the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The so-called "non-farm payroll employment" number was less than 169,000 forecast from Dow Jones, according to CNBC.
The January unemployment rate was 4%, down slightly from 4.1% in December, also according to the BLS report.
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