The jobless expansion recorded on January 9 now has its annual total.
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The US adds almost no net jobs in a year
Claim
The US added almost zero net jobs in 2025, creating 181,000 positions against 1.46 million the prior year, while private equity portfolios were derailed by obsolescence risk and Ireland launched a basic income for artists.
Reported metric: 181,000 vs 1.46M
Reporting date: (not necessarily the event date)
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