Trump Economy Revives as Jobs Numbers Beat Expectations
by The National Pulse.com, February 11, 2026
The U.S. economy in January was far more robust than originally expected, with unemployment falling and the number of jobs added beating Wall Street expectations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. added 130,000 jobs over the month, far exceeding consensus forecasts of 70,000 jobs.
This marks a significant improvement compared to December’s 48,000 jobs and November’s 41,000, which were revised down by 17,000. January’s job growth is also higher than the 111,000 jobs added in January 2025, making it the strongest start to a year since 2023, when payrolls increased by 444,000 amid the pandemic recovery.
The unemployment rate dipped from 4.4 percent in December to 4.3 percent in January. The Trump administration had faced concerns over a potential economic slowdown, but these numbers suggest that the storm may have already been weathered.
The BLS attributed the job gains to growth in sectors such as health care, social assistance, and construction. Health care added 82,000 jobs, well above last year’s monthly average of 33,000. Social assistance and construction also saw significant increases, adding 42,000 and 33,000 jobs, respectively. Federal government employment decreased by 34,000 due to deferred resignations, and the financial activities sector lost 22,000 jobs, continuing its decline since May.
