The report follows several others that have reignited concerns about weakening job growth.

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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely picked up in January, supported by fewer layoffs in ...

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The latest employment report showed that 130,000 jobs were added in January, up from December's 48,000 addition.

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Employers added 130,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate declined to 4.3%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Wednesday. That followed revisions to the prior year, which showed ...