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%
December jobs report: Strong 256,000 increase raises fresh inflation worries
The surprising 256,000 increase in new jobs in December and a declining unemployment rate is good news, but the latest employment reports masks recent softness in the labor market. The increase in new jobs in December, for example, was centered on just four industries: Health care, government, retail and leisure and hospitality.
Employers Added 256K Jobs in December, Above Forecasts
Payrolls expanded by 256,000 in December, handily beating estimates, while the unemployment rate fell slightly as the labor market ended the year with a bang. The monthly jobs report from the Labor Department showed gains were strongest in health care,
Economy adds 256,000 jobs in December as hiring picked up toward the end of 2024
The U.S. labor market added 256,000 jobs in December, a strong showing at the end of 2024, as the labor market revved up toward the end of the year. The unemployment rate also improved, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Hiring Blew Past Expectations With 256,000 Jobs Added in December
The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, the Labor Department said Friday. Last month’s gain in nonfarm payrolls was the biggest since March and well above the 155,
US job growth blows away expectations in December, unemployment falls
U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates unchanged this month.
US Adds 256K Jobs in December, Normalizing After Strikes, Storms
The Labor Department reported Friday that job growth increased in December, rising from November's total of 212,000.
Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel’s report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
A federal appeals court denies a bid to block release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s efforts to ...
Dow falls almost 700 points after blowout jobs report dashes hopes for more rate cuts
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Appeals court denies effort to block release of Jack Smith's final report on Trump probes
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Dow tumbles nearly 700 points Friday as strong jobs report casts doubt over Fed's rate-cut path
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 696.75 points, or 1.63%, to close at 41,938.45. The S&P 500 slid 1.54% to 5,827.04, ...
Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases
The judges left in place a lower-court injunction that bars the disclosure of the report for three days, and the Justice ...
Russia's elites say they are tired of waiting for the war to end: report
High-ranking sources told independent Russian outlet Meduza that Russia's elites are disappointed the Ukraine war didn't end ...
JetBlue stowaways’ bodies were badly decomposed raising possibility they were there for multiple flights: Report
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Lead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders, report says
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Trump's co-defendants in classified docs case push to block release of Jack Smith's final report
AG Merrick Garland intends to release the portion of the special counsel's report related to his election interference case ...
Appeals court allows special counsel's report about Trump's election interference case to be released to the public
The ruling means Trump can ask the Supreme Court to block the release of the report written by special counsel Jack Smith. A ...
WATCH LIVE: President Biden Delivers Remarks on Jobs Report and the State of the Economy
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Friday’s December Jobs Report at 5 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE ...