Jobs report shows hiring slowdown
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US gained 64,000 jobs in Nov. but lost 105,000
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The latest federal jobs report reveals rising unemployment among Black workers, disappearing factory jobs and lopsided growth in the health care sector.
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November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision in January.
Here’s a shocker — if you give businesses more time to respond to a survey, chances are you’ll get more data back in return.
The November jobs report is landing at an odd time – on a Tuesday in mid-December, instead of the first Friday of the month – due to the lingering impact of the historically long government shutdown.
The October and November jobs reports are expected this morning. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and other markets.
The jobs data showed that the labor economy remains stable, though the stableness is arguably sector specific. Read what investors need to know.
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