US economy likely added 153,000 jobs last month, returning to normal after strike and hurricanes

Over the past few years, the economy and the job market have shown surprising resilience. Responding to inflation that hit a four-decade high two and a half years ago, the Fed raised its benchmark ... Read More

Jobs Report

Employers added 256,000 workers last month, surpassing economist expectations of 155,000 jobs added, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data on Friday showed. The U.S. added 227,000 jobs in November ... Read More

Watch live: Biden to discuss economy after US added 256K jobs in December

President Biden will deliver remarks Friday evening about the state of the economy and the most recent jobs report, which showed the country added a whopping 256,000 jobs last month. This report ... Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

US labor market exits 2024 with strong job gains, drop in unemployment rate

U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would ... Read More

US economy added 256,000 jobs in December, unemployment rate drops slightly to 4.1%

The U.S. economy in December added 256,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate was 4.1%, the Labor Department reported Friday. The number of new jobs was higher than the 212,000 added in ... Read More