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January Job Growth Shocks Analysts by More than Doubling Expectations, by Craig Bannister – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Job growth shocks. Image by Grok

By Craig Bannister,  CNS News, February 11, 2026

The nation’s employment picture enjoyed broad-based improvement in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Statistics (BLS) report released Wednesday.

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 130,000 jobs from the previous month, more than doubling analysts’ predictions. The Dow Jones consensus prediction for job growth, for example, was a mere 55,000. Private payrolls (excluding government) grew by 172,000 jobs in January, well above the LSEG expectation of 70,000.

Meanwhile, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate, which was not expected to improve, dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. …

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