Economists polled by FactSet had expected payrolls to expand by 153,000, a drop from November’s 227,000 added jobs — which ...
Friday’s jobs report was “even more important” than normal as the market adjusts its assessment of the direction of the ...
Most economists expect them to show that hiring is solid but slowing, especially compared to the boom days of 2021-2023.
The stock market’s so-called fear gauge was climbing Friday, as investors assessed a U.S. jobs report that was stronger than Wall Street anticipated. The Cboe Volatility Index, which trades under the ...