Private sector job growth, mortgage applications decline: Wealth

Brad Smith examines leading market headlines and how they relate back to your personal finances on today's episode of Wealth.

The private sector added 183,000 jobs in January, more than expected, according to the ADP. ADP chief economist,Nela Richardson breaks down the fresh labor market data.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest data shows a 4% decline in home purchase mortgage applications week-over-week in the final seven days of January. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Dani Romero explores this.

Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Janna Herron takes a closer look at the American tax system ahead of the April 15 deadline.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Uber (UBER), Mattel (MAT), and Workday (WDAY) are among the stocks in focus.

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This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.