US Job Market Stabilizes: 130,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Falls to 4.3%

• US payrolls surged by 130,000 jobs in January, the largest increase in over a year, with the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropping to 4.3%.
• The report suggests the labor market is finding its footing after a sluggish 2025, marked by minimal hiring and rising unemployment.
• Health care led the job growth, adding the most jobs since 2020, while construction and professional services also saw gains.
• Federal Reserve officials are likely to keep interest rates on hold, with traders pushing back rate cut expectations to July.
• President Donald Trump praised the strong job numbers, calling them "FAR GREATER THAN EXPECTED!"