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Why January's U.S. jobs report is a big surprise

Glassdoor Economic ResearchApr 3, 2026
Why January's U.S. jobs report is a big surprise

The U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, according to the Labor Department's first jobs report of the year. Daniel Zhao, lead economist at Glassdoor, joins CBS News with a look at the surprising data.