A good report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was a welcome sight and surprised President Donald Trump.
The report showed an increase in hiring after months of uneven hiring, Mediaite reported.
The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in January according to BLS in a report released Wednesday. This is the first time since April 2025 that monthly job gains surpassed 100,000. The unemployment rate held at 4.3 percent.
“Just in: GREAT JOBS NUMBERS, FAR GREATER THAN EXPECTED! The United States of America should be paying MUCH LESS on its Borrowings (BONDS!),” Trump posted on Truth Social. “We are again the strongest Country in the World, and should therefore be paying the LOWEST INTEREST RATE, by far. This would be an INTEREST COST SAVINGS OF AT LEAST ONE TRILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR – BALANCED BUDGET, PLUS. WOW! The Golden Age of America is upon us!!!”
The healthcare sector, BLS reported, led the way by adding 82,000 jobs. This includes 50,000 in ambulatory services.
Social assistance rose by 42,000; construction by 33,000.
Federal government employment went down by 34,000, while financial activities lost 22,000 positions.
This follows a stretch in which the economy lost 105,000 jobs in October and growth stayed sluggish through November and December.
