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The already-complicated U.S. labor market received a fresh jolt on Wednesday: A strong January jobs report that was offset by deep downward revisions, which showed the U.S. economy experienced almost ...

• The latest employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a bleak picture of the current state of the economy under President Donald Trump. • Labor market deterioration: Just 22,000 ...

The federal government shutdown canceled a second straight jobs report, but private data sources suggest the labor market has weakened modestly since summer. By Ben Casselman Job growth has remained ...