Economy

US Economy Posts Modest Job Gains in December

Employers created 584,000 jobs in 2025. The unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in December.
US Economy Posts Modest Job Gains in December
A woman walks into a restaurant displaying a Now Hiring sign in Royal Oak, Mich., on Oct. 12, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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U.S. payrolls climbed less than expected in December, while the unemployment rate came in below market estimates, signaling a U.S. labor market holding steady to finish 2025.

The economy added 50,000 new jobs last month, down from 56,000 payroll gains in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Jan. 9.
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."