December jobs report exceeds expectations
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Here’s where the jobs are for December 2024 – in one chart
December's job report marked another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming in many different areas of the U.S. economy.CNBC - 58m -
Wall Street stocks fall after US jobs report smashes expectations
Bank of America says ‘gangbusters’ figures will dash hopes for further Federal Reserve rate cutsFinancial Times - 2h -
30-year Treasury yield briefly breaks 5% after strong December jobs report
Yields on 10- and 30-year U.S. government debt looked to be on track for their highest levels in more than a year on Friday after December payroll data came in stronger than expected, reducing ...MarketWatch - 5h -
US job market soars past expectations in last report before Trump retakes White House
Economy adds 256,000 jobs in December, with Biden boasting of 16.6m jobs created during presidency. The US labor market expanded strongly in the last jobs report of the Biden administration , ...The Guardian - 5h -
US adds whopping 256K jobs in December
The U.S. added 256,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent in December, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The December jobs report showed the U.S. ...The Hill - 6h -
December jobs report expected to show hiring slowdown
The December jobs report is set to be released later Friday morning and it's expected to show slowing growth. According to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet, U.S. employers are ...CBS News - 7h -
Friday's jobs report could present a mixed view of the labor market. Here's what to expect
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report a gain of 155,000 jobs, a step down from the surprising 227,000 increase in November.CNBC - 8h -
December jobs report forecast is 155,000. But here’s the number investors really should watch.
Rising unemployment prodded the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates last fall despite lingering inflation — and the jobless rate could still be the deciding factor for future rate cuts.MarketWatch - 1d -
Private sector companies added 122,000 jobs in December, less than expected, ADP says
Job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the slowest pace in nearly 3½ years.CNBC - 2d
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