blowing past economists' expectations
Wednesday's jobs report provided a key barometer of the U.S. economy.
...besting sluggish performance from the previous year.
The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, according to the report, which marked a sharp increase from 50,000 jobs added in the previous month.
The unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% in January from 4.4% in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said. Unemployment remains low by historical standards.
