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Employers added 256,000 jobs in December, a stronger-than-expected result at the end of the year.
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Jan. 10, 2025, 8:59 a.m. ET

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Karl Russell

U.S. Job Growth Ends the Year Strong

Employers added 256,000 jobs in December. The stronger-than-expected result sent stocks downward on the prospect of a hotter economy delaying or halting rate cuts.

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