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\n\tJob growth slowed in January to 143,000 positions, with the unemployment rate<\/a> ticking down to 4%.<\/p>\n \n\tThe latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> offer a picture of the labor situation as Donald Trump<\/a> takes office, but they do not reflect some of his moves in his initial weeks in office. That includes cutting the size of the federal workforce and deportation raids.<\/p>\n \n\tJobs in motion pictures and sound recordings grew by 1,600 to 409,500, while employment in publishing climbed by 2,500 to 920,100. Broadcast and content providers added 1,800 positions to 333,000.<\/p>\n \n\tEmployment declines in mining and quarrying and the oil and gas extraction industries were particularly notable. The largest gains occurred in health care, retail and social assistance.<\/p>\n \n\tThe average hourly earnings rose by 17 cents, to $35.87. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 4.1 percent.<\/p>\n \n\tJared Bernstein, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under Joe Biden, wrote on X that the latest figures were a \u201csolid jobs report,\u201d noting the three month average of 237,000 jobs and significant wage gains. \u201cThere\u2019s chaos and there\u2019s the job market. They\u2019ve yet to intersect,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWatch on Deadline\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n