December Jobs Report: Live Updates - The New York Times
22 hours ago · Arguably the best piece of news in this report is that long-term unemployment — generally defined as the number of people out of work for more than six months — fell slightly in December, to 1 ...
Surging job market could prove costly for ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · That is down from job growth of 3 million in 2023, 4.5 million in 2022 and a record 6.4 million in 2021 as the economy bounced back from massive COVID-19 layoffs. But last year’s average of 186,000 new jobs a month still slightly exceeds the pre-pandemic average of 182,000 from 2016-2019, solid years for the economy.
U.S. hiring improves with a quarter-million new jobs in December
19 hours ago · The 256,000 jobs added last month were the most since March and far exceeded analysts’ expectations. The nation’s jobless rate edged down to 4.1% from 4.2% in November.
U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December - The New York …
23 hours ago · A December gain of 256,000 blew past forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.2 percent. But markets recoiled as interest rate cuts seemed more distant. Monthly change in jobs +800 ,000 +600 ,000 ...
US economy added 256K jobs in December, well above expectations
20 hours ago · The number of jobs added in the prior two months were both revised, with job creation in October revised up by 7,000 from a gain of 36,000 to 43,000; while November was revised down by 15,000 from ...
U.S. adds 256,000 jobs, as Biden leaves Trump with a sturdy ... - NBC News
23 hours ago · President Joe Biden will end his term with a relatively healthy labor market as the United States added a surprising 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%.
Hiring Blew Past Expectations With 256,000 Jobs Added - WSJ
Jobs Hiring Blew Past Expectations With 256,000 Jobs Added in December Employment growth is stronger than expected, with data putting Fed’s further rate cuts in doubt
Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest ... - CBS News
20 hours ago · Employers added 256,000 jobs in December, blowing past economists' expectations and signaling that the job market remains resilient in the face of still-high borrowing rates and stickier-than ...
Here’s the latest sign the job market is cooling | CNN Business
3 days ago · Job openings are a closely watched metric of how much demand there is for labor. Economists were expecting the number of open jobs to decrease slightly to 7.7 million from the original estimate of ...
December jobs report shows economy added 256,000 jobs to end …
20 hours ago · U.S. employers added a booming 256,000 jobs in December, shrugging off high labor costs, slowing sales and uncertainty about President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies. The unemployment ...