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U.S. Adds 216,000 Jobs In December, Beating Expectations

The unemployment rate held at 3.7% while payroll gained from November.

The U.S. economy added 216,000 jobs in December, closing out 2023 strong and beating expectations set by economists, the Labor Department said Friday.

The unemployment rate held at 3.7% while payroll gained from November’s figure of 173,000. Economists had been expecting the unemployment rate to increase to 3.8%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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Stephen Anderson is FWRD AXIS' Co-founder and White House Reporter.




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