A ‘ho-hum’ Jobs Report

By Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square

December’s jobs data changed little from November, rounding out an underwhelming year for the U.S. labor market. 

Initial estimates put job gains at 50,000, though if December is like every other month this year, that number will be revised downward in the coming months. 

By comparison, last December saw an increase roughly 6.5 times greater, with 323,000 jobs added from the previous month. Payrolls rose by an estimated 269,000 from November to D...

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