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 employment reports masks recent softness in the labor market. The increase in new jobs in December, for example, was centered on just four industries: Health care, government, retail and leisure and hospitality.
Strong December Jobs Report Kills Chances Of A January Fed Rate Cut
Before the strong December jobs report was released, the odds were already low for an interest rate cut in the next Federal Reserve decision on January 29.
Stock Market News: S&P 500 Falls Sharply After Strong December Jobs Report
U.S. stock futures were retreating before the market opened on Monday. The bounce from the start of the year is quickly fading away.
Jobs report today: U.S. added booming 256,000 jobs in December, unemployment at 4.1%
Employers added 256,000 jobs in December despite uncertainty over President-elect Donald Trump's policies. Unemployment dipped to 4.1%
If the Fed pauses rate cuts in January, it might be because of Trump, Fed minutes show
Fed releases minutes from its December meeting, where its policymakers signaled a slower pace of interest-rate cuts in 2025.
Federal Reserve Officials at December Meeting Expected Slower Pace of Rate Cuts Ahead
Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the threat of widespread tariffs
Fed seen cutting policy rate just once in 2025 as job growth surges
Traders on Friday bet the Federal Reserve will wait until at least June to reduce its policy rate, and end its rate-cutting cycle there after government data showed employers added far more jobs than expected in December.
The Fed Is in no Rush to Cut Rates, Even if There Is a Weak Jobs Report
Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.
Why U.S. jobs reports suggests Fed may be ‘very comfortable staying put’ on rate cuts
The strength of the U.S. labor market seen in the latest jobs report suggests the country’s economy keeps thriving, which may keep the Federal Reserve on hold from cutting interest rates, according to Seema Shah,
Hopes for Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Cuts Dim Further After Jobs Report
Investors are now pricing in just one interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve this year. Investors expect the central bank's federal-funds rate to end the year just above 4%, according to LSEG data based on market pricing.
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Employers added 256,000 jobs in December, blowing past forecasts
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