US economy added 256K jobs in December, well above expectations
The Labor Department released its jobs report for December which showed the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs last month, well above economists' expectations.
The U.S. economy added jobs more rapidly than expected in December as Federal Reserve policymakers are keeping close tabs on the strength of the labor market ahead of their meeting later this month.
The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers added 256,000 jobs in December, well above the estimate from LSEG economists.
The unemployment rate came in at 4.1%, slightly lower than economists' expectations.
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