December Jobs Report: Live Updates - The New York Times
1 day ago · Employers finished the year with a burst of hiring, adding 256,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent.
Why the December Jobs Report Dashed Hopes for Another Fed …
17 hours ago · The Fed held its interest rate at a two-decade high until this September, when inflation was on what looked like a clear downward trajectory toward the Fed's goal of a 2% annual rate, and the job ...
What to expect from the final jobs report for 2024 - CNN
1 day ago · The US economy closed out 2024 with another month of massive job growth, adding 256,000 positions in December. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% from 4.2%, wrapping up a year that marked a ...
Strong December Jobs Report Kills Chances Of A January Fed
20 hours ago · Prior to the release of the December jobs report, the CME FedWatch Tool put the odds of a 0.25% Fed rate cut on January 29 at 6.9% as of 8:06 a.m. on January 10.
Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest ... - CBS News
22 hours ago · Employers added 256,000 jobs in December, blowing past economists' expectations and signaling that the job market remains resilient in the face of still-high borrowing rates and stickier-than ...
Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate ...
19 hours ago · Friday’s jobs report showed that hiring continued at a healthy pace, dampening expectations of the Fed needing to ease pressure on the economy by cutting rates again in the near future.
Surging job market could prove costly for ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Healthcare companies added 46,000 jobs, retailers 43,000 and government agencies at the federal, state and local levels 33,000. The final jobs report of 2024 underscores that the economy and hiring were able to grow at a solid pace even with interest rates much higher than they were before the pandemic.
U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December - The New York …
1 day 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 ...
Blowout US Jobs Report Puts Fed Rate Cuts on Back Burner
23 hours ago · US adds 256,000 jobs, crushing estimates Unemployment rate unexpectedly drops to 4.1% Blowout report puts Fed rate cuts on back burner Stocks sink; Treasury yields and dollar surge The economy in ...
Strong US Jobs Report Backs Case for Pause in Fed Rate Cuts
22 hours ago · The latest snapshot of the US labor market affirmed what Federal Reserve officials have made clear in recent days: Interest-rate cuts are on hold for the foreseeable future.