Media scrambling to turn this into bad news...
An early story here:
But economists were disappointed, saying they had expected a larger increase of 150,000 new jobs or more.
"It is not disastrous news, but it is definitely disappointing," said Bill Cheney, chief economist at John Hancock Financial Services.
Added Ken Mayland, president of ClearView Economics: "This economy under normal circumstances should be generating 200,000 to 300,000 a month" in new jobs.
Analysts are looking for monthly payroll gains of 300,000 or more for sustained job growth, and the economy remains far from that mark.
The actual Bureau of Labor Statistics report summary can be found here. Please note the household numbers.