Job Gains Picked Up in December, Capping Year of Healthy Hiring

Job Gains Picked Up in December, Capping Year of Healthy Hiring

Employers hired at a solid pace in December, capping a year of steady gains for a job market that continues to defy expectations and remains a bright spot in a gradually cooling economy. The U.S. economy added 216,000 jobs last month with most industries increasing employment, the Labor Department reported Friday. That was larger than … Read more