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US adds huge 312,000 jobs in December; unemployment rises to 3.9%
WASHINGTON, Jan 4, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – US job creation rocketed higher last
month while unemployment rose as more workers were lured back into the
workforce, the Labor Department reported Friday.
Employers added a whopping 312,000 positions for the month, smashing
economists’ expectations.
The while the jobless rate ticked two tenths of a point higher to 3.9
percent and wages rose steadily, up 3.2 percent for the year.
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