U.S. adds 256,000 jobs, as Biden leaves Trump with sturdy labor market

President Joe Biden will end his term with a relatively healthy labor market as the U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%.

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US economy smashes expectations with 256,000 jobs created in December

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Employers added 256,000 jobs in December, blowing away forecasts

Friday's jobs numbers mark the last employment report of the Biden administration.
CBS News - 13m
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 - 29m
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 - 2h
Job Openings Rise Unexpectedly to 8.1 Million in Resilient Labor Market

Ahead of hiring numbers due out Friday, the Labor Department said the November jump in job openings, up from 7.8 million the month before, shows companies still need workers.
Inc. - 1d
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Didier Deschamps will leave his role as France head coach at the end of his current contract culminating in the 2026 World Cup cycle.
ESPN - 2d
Job openings reverse long decline, but the U.S. labor market is still not out of the woods

President-elect Donald Trump is inheriting low unemployment after several years of strong postpandemic hiring, but he’s also confronting a weakening labor market in which fewer jobs are available ...
MarketWatch - 2d
U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist

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The New York Times - 3d
China has cost the U.S. millions of jobs. Trump will change that — not necessarily for the better.

Trump needs to make friends in Asia or his China tariffs will hurt Americans.
MarketWatch - 5d

U.S. adds 256,000 jobs, as Biden leaves Trump with sturdy labor market

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US economy smashes expectations with 256,000 jobs created in December

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