Partner Center The U.S. labor market delivered a surprisingly robust performance to start 2026, adding 130,000 jobs in January—nearly double economists’ expectations—while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The strong he

The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff collections surged and provided a reminder of how pivotal a long-awaited Supreme Court decision could be to federal fiscal health. Customs duties collected through tariffs totaled $30 billion for the month, putting