Job growth slowed in January to 143,000 positions, with theunemployment rateticking down to 4%.
That includes cutting the size of the federal workforce and deportation raids.
Broadcast and content providers added 1,800 positions to 333,000.
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Employment 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.
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The average hourly earnings rose by 17 cents, to $35.87.
Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 4.1 percent.
Theres chaos and theres the job market.
Theyve yet to intersect, he wrote.
