Healthcare has become the backbone of U.S. job growth. Nearly all of January's 130,000 new jobs came from healthcare and related fields — a sharp shift at a time when retail, finance, tech and government are cutting positions, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the historically healthy range of the past few years.
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UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter
The U.K. economy grew a meager 0.1% in the fourth quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.
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The jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly strong January growth
January job gains were better than anything the U.S. economy saw in 2025 but not still enough to sound an all-clear.
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Haley: Trump White House Ignores Fiscal Conservatism
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley criticized the Trump administration's handling of economic issues, saying the White House has failed to address core fiscal concerns that she warned could imperil Republican prospects in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Buy Electricity From Coal Plants
President Donald Trump Wednesday said he will soon sign an executive order to direct the Pentagon to work on new purchasing agreements with coal plants, promising the United States will purchase "a lot of coal through the military."
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