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As economists pointed to some of the president's policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year.
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Employment rose by 50,000 jobs in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, while the unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a point to 4.4%.
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U.S. stocks pressed higher on Friday after the December jobs report helped quiet concerns about the state of the U.S. labor market.
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U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020.
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Markets are off to a strong start in 2025 — but investors could face their first real test on Friday with the December jobs report and, potentially, a Supreme Court decision on the legality of most of President Trump's tariffs.
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