Friday’s jobs report was “even more important” than normal as the market adjusts its assessment of the direction of the economy.

U.S. employers likely added 153,000 jobs in December, close to the average of the last six months, while the unemployment ...

The December jobs report showed a surprise surge in hiring and an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate. Taken together, the data strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to maintain its current ...

Employers added 256,000 jobs in December despite uncertainty over President-elect Donald Trump's policies. Unemployment ...

The Labor Department reported that employers added 256,000 jobs in December. Unemployment drops to 4.1%. Read the implications of this report on the Fed policy.

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

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 ...

The December jobs report is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on hold early in the new year. Wall Street does not expect any rate cut until at least the late spring. The Fed has vowed to keep ...

“Mortgage rates ticked up for the fifth consecutive week and crossed 7% for the first time since May of 2024,” says Sam ...

Here’s a rundown of what the jobs report shows: The unemployment rate in the state was 3.7% in December. That’s unchanged from November, when the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.6% in October.

There is some positive news in Minnesota's economic development as in the latest state labor report, employers added 4100 jobs in December.

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary December 2024 unemployment rate was 5.2%, according to the Kentucky Center for ...