U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell 4%
1. January's job creation was weaker, adding only 143,000 jobs. 2. Unemployment nudged down to 4%, but benchmark revisions were significant. 3. Revisions reduced previous job counts by 589,000, raising concerns. 4. Job growth concentrated in healthcare, retail, and government sectors. 5. California wildfires had no discernible effect on job counts.