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Economy adds 256,000 jobs in December

Fox Business on MSN · 8h

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.

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

Hosted on MSN · 7h

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

The US labor market ended 2024 on a high note, adding 256,000 jobs in December, above the forecast of 164,000. Unemployment unexpectedly dropped from 4.2% in November to 4.1% in December. The consensus expectation was that the rate would hold steady.

the blowout jobs report is tanking stocks

CNN on MSN · 2h

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 from the Federal Reserve. The Dow dropped by nearly 700 points, or 1.6%; while the S&P 500 fell by 1.

Business Insider · 8h

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 Financial Group said.

Wall Street Journal · 1h

Stock Market Today: Stocks Slide, Bond Yields Jump After Strong Jobs Report

The final jobs report of 2024 showed an uptick in hiring and a slight decrease in the unemployment rate. Get updates on stocks and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Gold rebounds on Trump policy uncertainty despite robust US jobs data

Gold prices were set for their best week since mid-November as uncertainty around U.S. President-elect Donald Trump policies ...

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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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