December Jobs Report: Labor Market Grew Faster Than Expected As Unemployment Clocks In At 4.1%
Friday’s jobs report was “even more important” than normal as the market adjusts its assessment of the direction of the economy.
Jobs report today: U.S. added booming 256,000 jobs in December, unemployment at 4.1%
Employers added 256,000 jobs in December despite uncertainty over President-elect Donald Trump's policies. Unemployment dipped to 4.1%
The US economy ended 2024 with a bang, adding more jobs than expected in December while unemployment ticked down
The labor market showed unexpected signs of strength in December.
December’s Blowout Jobs Report Signals a Fed Pause
Soaring payroll growth and low unemployment in December are more than likely to keep the Federal Reserve from cutti
December jobs report: Strong 256,000 increase raises fresh inflation worries
The Fed's policy-setting committee is "more concerned about seeing inflation progress being sustained, and seeing where trade policy actually goes. We expect they will be on hold this month." Joe Lavorgna,
December jobs report: U.S. added 256,000 non-farm jobs, beating expectations
The economy created 256,000 jobs in December, much stronger than what was predicted by Wall Street experts and more than 40,000 from the previous month, the Labor Department in its report released on Friday.
Jobs Report Today: December Hiring Smashes Estimates
Payrolls: 256,000 jobs added in December vs. 153,000 expected, according to economists surveyed by FactSet. Unemployment rate: 4.1%, down from 4.2% in November. Revisions: October
U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, unemployment down 0.1 percent
The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The number may give the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year.
US economy wows with 256,000 jobs added in December, more than expected
December's jobs figure is even higher than November's, which experts say was skewed by people returning to work from strikes and hurricanes.
Job growth skyrocketed in December, boosting one of the strongest labor markets in US history
The US economy closed out 2024 with another month of massive job growth, adding 256,000 positions in December.
U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, much more than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%
Job growth was much stronger than expected in December, likely providing the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest ...
Economy adds 256,000 jobs in December as hiring picked up toward the end of 2024
The U.S. labor market cooled substantially in 2024, as employers sharply curtailed hiring and workers faced increasing ...
Strong December Jobs Report Kills Chances Of A January Fed Rate Cut
Before the strong December jobs report was released, the odds were already low for an interest rate cut in the next Federal ...
Surprising December jobs growth is denting chances of a first-half Fed rate cut
Friday’s unexpectedly big increase in December nonfarm payrolls led to a diminished market-based likelihood for any rate cut ...
Economy added 256,000 jobs in December: The key facts and figures
The headline The economy added 256,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percentage point to 4.1% ...
Hiring Surprisingly Surged In December
The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December, beating expectations for a gain of 155,000. The largest job growth since ...
December central bank rate cuts take 2024 easing push to historic level
Major central banks in December delivered their biggest policy easing push since the spring 2020 COVID rate-cutting frenzy, ...