Here's what we learned from the January jobs report

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• Jobs report surprises with stable numbers, but outlook is mixed

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Whether you feel good about the job market probably depends on your industry.

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• Slowing wage growth suggests the labor market is coming into balance

  by Justin Ho

  

  But President Trump’s immigration crackdown is having an effect.

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• After a long housing hunt, she decided to up her budget by buying with a friend

  by Kristin Schwab and Sarah Leeson

  

  “At a certain point, we were like, ‘Well, if I were to buy the house, you'd live with me. If you were to buy the house, I would live with you. What if we just buy the house together?’” said Ashley Ayala, a new homeowner in Texas.

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• Uncertainty around Iran leads to choppy oil prices

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Around 20% of the world's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran. Oil prices are higher today because of how a potential U.S. intervention could limit oil supply.

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• The Numbers

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• After a tough holiday season, Utah baker looks forward to Valentine's Day

  by Andie Corban

  

  Rita Magalde, owner of Salt Lake City bakery Sheer Ambrosia, shares an update on her business.

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• For years, schools couldn’t offer whole milk. Will they now?

  by Carla Javier

  

  A new law doesn’t require schools to offer whole milk, it just gives them the option. Whether or not schools will make the switch now could depend on if they can afford to. 

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