Follow Updates From the December U.S. Jobs Report

Harsh Seasonal Adjustment Masks Robust U.S. Jobs Growth

Wage Data Show Lower-Paid Workers Getting Upper Hand

People Looking for Work Are Finding the Jobs They Want

Omicron’s Onset Seen Lurking Behind Weak Jobs Report

U.S. 5-Year Yield Touches 1.50%, Highest Since January 2020

Good-Enough Jobs Data Likely to Keep Fed on Rate Path

Labor Force Participation Rate Is Unchanged on the Month

Hourly Earnings Surge 4.7% From a Year Ago, Topping Forecast

U.S. Dec. Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.9% vs 4.2%

U.S. Dec. Payrolls Increase 199,000; Est. 450,000

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