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US economy added 256K jobs in December

US economy added 256K jobs in December, well above expectations

The Labor Department released its jobs report for December, which showed the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs last month, well above economists' expectations.

Barron's · 8h

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

Business Insider on MSN · 13h

The US economy ended 2024 with a bang, adding more jobs than expected in December while unemployment ticked down

The labor market showed unexpected signs of strength in December.

Jobs report fuels Treasury yield surge

Reuters · 5h

Treasury yields rise, stock falls pressured by stronger-than-expected US jobs data

Global stocks fell while U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely keep interest rates elevated for longer than traders were betting on.

MarketWatch on MSN · 5h

10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since November 2023 after strong jobs report

Yields on 10- and 30-year U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels in over a year on Friday after December payrolls data came in stronger than expected, reducing market expectations for an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve before July.

Wall Street Journal · 15h

Jobs Report Today: Treasury Yields Edge Up Ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls

The December employment report is due this morning. Live updates on stocks and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.

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Reuters · 14h

Canada gains more jobs than forecast in December, jobless rate takes surprise dip

Canada's economy added nearly four times the number of jobs forecasted for December and reached its highest number in almost two years, shrinking bets for a rate cut later this month though one is still expected by the majority of economists.

CBS News on MSN · 11h

Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest-rate cuts

Employers across the U.S. added a robust 256,000 jobs in December, a sign the labor market remains in good shape.

The Boston Globe · 13h

US added a strong 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%

US hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Friday that job growth was up last month from 212,

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Jim Cramer on today's jobs report and its impact on the markets

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks ahead to next week's market moving moments. New California fire explodes across 2 counties: ...

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Final Jobs Report for 2024: Solid Labor Market - Will It Stay That Way?

The Labor Department released its final jobs report for 2024 this morning. It showed another strong month of job growth, with ...

5hon MSN

Dow tumbles more than 750 points following blowout jobs report

US stocks slid Friday as investors digested a better-than-expected jobs report that soured expectations of future rate cuts ...

16h

U.S. hiring picks up in December; wildfires add to cloudy jobs outlook for California

The U.S. economy created a burst of new jobs in December, capping a solid year of employment growth marked by big gains in ...

16h

10 Remote Jobs That Pay Up To $100,000+ In 2025

Resuming your job search for the new year and wondering what to look for? Here are the top 10 remote jobs of 2025, with most ...

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Why the blowout jobs report is tanking stocks and sending yields spiking

"Markets tried to front-run the Fed on the level of interest rates and are now paying the price," Jamie Cox of Harris ...

11h

December jobs report: Strong 256,000 increase raises fresh inflation worries

The surprising 256,000 increase in new jobs in December and a declining unemployment rate is good news, but the latest ...

10h

Top 10 Industries Hiring Remote Jobs In 2025, From Research

Not all industries are created equal when it comes to remote work. Here are the top 10 industries for remote jobs in the U.S.

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