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: 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.
December jobs report: U.S. added 256,000 non-farm jobs, beating expectations
The economy created 256,000 jobs in December, much stronger than what was predicted by Wall Street experts and more than 40,000 from the previous month, the Labor Department in its report released on Friday.
Strong jobs report gives market investors the jitters
The U.S. economy boasted an impressive 256,000 nonfarm payrolls in December, a figure that shocked forecasters.
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
The US economy ended 2024 with a bang, adding more jobs than expected in December while unemployment ticked down
The US labor market ended 2024 on a high note, adding 256,000 jobs in December, above the forecast of 164,000. Unemployment unexpectedly dropped from 4.2% in November to 4.1% in December. The consensus expectation was that the rate would hold steady.
December Jobs Report: How Markets Are Reacting, in Charts
Take a look at how various assets are performing after the release of the latest nonfarm payrolls data:
Jobs Report: Bond Yields Rise And Stocks Fall
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Rate cuts may already be off the table after a mega jobs report — but strategists still aren't concerned about stocks
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Dow falls almost 700 points after blowout jobs report dashes hopes for more rate cuts
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Strong December Jobs Report Kills Chances Of A January Fed Rate Cut
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BofA bets on a potential Fed rate hike after jobs report, top Wall-St brokers revise forecasts
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The final jobs report for 2024 lands Friday. Here’s what 2025 could mean for your job
In 2024, job growth continued to cool off, settling back into a familiar gait that was roughly in line with the pace of job creation in 2010-2019.
Why the blowout jobs report is tanking stocks and sending yields spiking
"Markets tried to front-run the Fed on the level of interest rates and are now paying the price," Jamie Cox of Harris ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink amid jobs report surprise, fresh inflation worries
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) sank about 1.6%, or close to 700 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) also fell 1.5%.