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: Big 256,000 gain fans inflation fears and Fed rate-cut doubts
The surprising 256,000 increase in new jobs in December and a declining unemployment rate is good news, but the latest employment reports masks recent softness in the labor market. The increase in new jobs in December, for example, was centered on just four industries: Health care, government, retail and leisure and hospitality.
Strong December Jobs Report Kills Chances Of A January Fed Rate Cut
Before the strong December jobs report was released, the odds were already low for an interest rate cut in the next Federal Reserve decision on January 29.
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.
Blowout US Jobs Report Puts Fed Rate Cuts on Back Burner
Welcome to TOPLive’s blog coverage of the US employment report for December. As we contemplate the year ahead — and the return of Donald Trump to the White House — we’ll take a final look at the 2024 job market. Join us at 8:15 a.m. New York time, 15 minutes before the numbers come out, for news, analysis and market reaction.
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
US economy wows with 256,000 jobs added in December, more than expected
December's jobs figure is even higher than November's, which experts say was skewed by people returning to work from strikes and hurricanes.
Jobs Report: Bond Yields Rise And Stocks Fall
Stocks and bonds declined in response to much better-than-expected job growth. This week's consumer inflation (CPI) report ...
Rate cuts may already be off the table after a mega jobs report — but strategists still aren't concerned about stocks
A red-hot jobs report means that interest rate cuts aren't coming, and cuts could be next. Here's what strategists say is ...
Why the blowout jobs report is tanking stocks and sending yields spiking
Stocks and bonds are tumbling after the December jobs report came in much stronger than expected.Nonfarm payroll additions ...
December Jobs Report Tops Expectations
The U.S. economy likely added 155,000 jobs in December, according to a consensus forecast of economists polled by The Wall ...
Jobs report fuels Treasury yield surge as markets brace for 5% threshold
A recent surge in U.S. Treasury yields may gain even more momentum after a strong jobs report reinforced expectations that ...
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.