The December jobs report showed a surprise surge in hiring and an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate. Taken together, the data strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to maintain its ...

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 and November's ...

December's jobs report will be the final look at the labor market before the Federal Reserve announces its next interest rate decision on Jan. 31.

December jobs report comes in stronger than expected The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate continued to hover at 4.1% January 10, 2025, 9:31am by Brooklee Han ...

The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December, according to the newly released nonfarm payrolls report.. That was far more jobs than economists' 155,000 consensus forecast, and compares with a ...

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 ...

A report on the labor market due from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday will likely show that the U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in December, according to a survey of economists by Dow ...

While the strong jobs report should be viewed as positive for the economy, it's not good news for the stock market as long as interest rates continue to rise. "With the 10-yr firmly above 4.5%, we ...

December Jobs Report Forecast Highlights. Jobs report release date and time: Friday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 a.m. EDT; Nonfarm payroll employment is forecast to rise 153,000 vs. a 227,000 increase in ...

The December jobs report showed a surprise surge in hiring and an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate. Taken together, the data strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to maintain its ...