U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was much stronger at the end of 2012 than previously thought, providing reassurance that the job market held steady even as economic growth stalled.

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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose sharply last week but remained at a level consistent with moderate hiring.

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Unemployment rates fell in less than half of U.S. states last month, as steady but slow hiring is making only gradual improvement in the job market.

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Job openings ticked down in construction and manufacturing in November compared to October.

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The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures.

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An increase in hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 37 U.S. states last month, the latest indication that the job market is slowly healing.

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The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.

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Wisconsin ranked among the 10 worst states in percentage of construction jobs lost in the last year, according to a new report.

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 6,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 361,000, a level consistent with modest gains in hiring.

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The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week, though the data was likely skewed higher by seasonal factors.

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