Black women saw a decline in the unemployment rate in December, as it slipped to 5.4%. That’s an improvement from November’s rate of 5.9%.
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Here’s where the jobs are for December 2024 – in one chart
December's job report marked another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming in many different areas of the U.S. economy.
U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, much more than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 155,000 in December, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
Friday’s jobs report could present a mixed view of the labor market. Here’s what to expect
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report a gain of 155,000 jobs, a step down from the surprising...
Private sector companies added 122,000 jobs in December, less than expected, ADP says
Job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the slowest pace in nearly 3½ years.
Trump could declare national economic emergency to justify universal tariffs, CNN reports
The President-Elect is looking at utilizing the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to implement his plan for tariffs on imports.
Services index shows big jump in prices for December as companies fear tariffs
The ISM services survey's prices index jumped to 64.4%, an increase of 6.2 points or more than 10%.