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%
December jobs report: Big 256,000 gain fans inflation fears and Fed rate-cut doubts
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.
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 Reserve decision on January 29.
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 difficulty finding jobs, although there are no signs of a recession.
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.
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
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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, ...
Why SoundHound AI Stock Skyrocketed 113.1% in December but Is Plummeting in 2025
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock posted a month of explosive gains across December's trading. The conversational artificial ...