December Jobs Report: Live Updates - The New York Times
19 hours ago · As of now, official data shows that the U.S. economy added 2.2 million jobs in 2024. That’s down from three million in 2023, and from even larger gains in 2021 and 2022, as businesses reopened ...
U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December - The New York …
20 hours ago · A December gain of 256,000 blew past forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.2 percent. But markets recoiled as interest rate cuts seemed more distant. Monthly change in jobs +800 ,000 +600 ,000 ...
December jobs report shows economy added 256,000 jobs to end …
16 hours ago · U.S. employers added a booming 256,000 jobs in December, shrugging off high labor costs, slowing sales and uncertainty about President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies. The unemployment ...
Surging job market could prove costly for ... - Associated Press News
22 hours ago · That is down from job growth of 3 million in 2023, 4.5 million in 2022 and a record 6.4 million in 2021 as the economy bounced back from massive COVID-19 layoffs. But last year’s average of 186,000 new jobs a month still slightly exceeds the pre-pandemic average of 182,000 from 2016-2019, solid years for the economy.
What to expect from the final jobs report for 2024 - CNN
20 hours ago · Most of those gains have been concentrated at the local and state level, which accounted for a 12.3% and 6.6% share of overall job gains, BLS data shows. Federal jobs accounted for just 2%.
US economy added 256K jobs in December, well above expectations
16 hours ago · The number of jobs added in the prior two months were both revised, with job creation in October revised up by 7,000 from a gain of 36,000 to 43,000; while November was revised down by 15,000 from ...
December jobs report: Strong 256,000 increase raises fresh …
1 day ago · 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.
US labor market exits 2024 with strong job gains, drop in …
16 hours ago · Data for October and November was revised to show 8,000 fewer jobs added than previously reported. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast payrolls advancing by 160,000 jobs, with estimates ...
Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest ... - CBS News
16 hours ago · Employers across the U.S. added a robust 256,000 jobs in December, a sign the labor market remains in good shape.
U.S. adds 256,000 jobs, as Biden leaves Trump with a sturdy ... - NBC News
20 hours ago · President Joe Biden will end his term with a relatively healthy labor market as the United States added a surprising 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%.