U.S. adds 216,000 jobs in December, better than expected
216,000 jobs were added last month, the latest sign the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of still-high interest rates.
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216,000 jobs were added last month, the latest sign the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of still-high interest rates.
The job market has moderated, the government says, and labor conditions are getting closer to the pre-pandemic norm.
The December jobs report, due Friday morning, is expected to show the labor market is continuing to moderate due to higher interest rates and inflation.
Inflation slowed much faster than expected last year, but economists still aren’t optimistic that the inflation problem will be solved for another year — if not more.
The U.S. economy has been surprisingly resilient and dodged recession forecasts for more than a year now. Even so, economists say the risks of one are still high.