December Jobs Report Is Expected to Add Clarity After Erratic Months
Without the gyrations caused by strikes and storms, the overall picture for the close of 2024 is expected to reflect steady growth.
Jobs Report: December Hiring Set to Slow
Follow live coverage and analysis of the December jobs report, set to be released Friday at 8:30 Eastern time.
December jobs report forecast is 155,000. But here’s the number investors really should watch.
Rising unemployment prodded the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates last fall despite lingering inflation — and the jobless rate could still be the deciding factor for future rate cuts.
U.S. job cuts rise 33% M/M in December; year's total climbs 5.5%: Challenger Job Cuts report
US job cuts rose 33% in December to 38,792. The annual total of 761,358 job cuts is the highest annual total since 2020, according to the Challenger, Gray & Christmas report released on Thursday.
Slow, steady US job growth seen in December
U.S. job growth likely slowed to a still-healthy clip in December while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's cautious approach toward interest rate cuts this year.
Job Growth Slowed at Year End. Why the Fed Needs to Be on Alert.
The U.S. labor market likely closed out a surprisingly resilient 2024 on a cooler note, as economists forecast that the pace of hiring among employers slowed considerably in December. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the latest employment data for December on Friday at 8:30 a.
Expected December Employment Report: Job Growth Slows, but Wages and Unemployment Hold Steady
The Non-Farm Employment Change report is due for the December 2024 period and is expected to be released today, January 10, 2025, at 8:30 AM ET. The consensus among forecasters is that new jobs added came in at
December jobs report expected to show hiring slowdown, steady unemployment rate
Economists expect the latest jobs report to show the labor market continued to cool in December but not enough to prompt a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in January.
Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but said the December ...
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 ...
US Fed's December Rate Cut Should Be Its Last For Now: Official
The US Federal Reserve should proceed cautiously before supporting any future rate cuts, a senior bank official said Thursday, adding that she saw December's rate cut as a final step for now.
Why SoundHound AI Stock Skyrocketed 113.1% in December but Is Plummeting in 2025
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock posted a month of explosive gains across December's trading. The conversational artificial ...
Private sector companies added 122,000 jobs in December, less than expected, ADP says
Private sector job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the slowest pace in nearly ...
Mystery NJ drone sightings drop after early December surge
Mastronardy, who at one point launched his own drone to try to track the mysterious aircraft, said his office took more ...
Why Lucid Stock Jumped 38% in December
As a result, Lucid's stock jumped 38.5% in December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
What to know about Social Security's December and January 2025 payments
Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.
December central bank rate cuts take 2024 easing push to historic level
Major central banks in December delivered their biggest policy easing push since the spring 2020 COVID rate-cutting frenzy, ...