The job market stepped back from the cliff's edge:
The final 2025 employment data points more to stagnation than to further deterioration.
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Labor Market Stabilizes Amid Weak Job GainsUnemployment fell to 4.4% in December with 50,000 jobs added despite ongoing losses in manufacturing and retail sectors.
- The unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.4% in December from 4.5% in November.
- Payrolls increased by 50,000 jobs, reflecting a modest growth aligned with current economic conditions.
- Manufacturing and retail sectors saw continued declines, while healthcare and leisure added the most new jobs.
- The job market stabilized, avoiding further deterioration but showing no significant recovery signs.
For this report, all roads lead to the unemployment rate.— Olu Sonola, head of U.S. economic research at Fitch Ratings, regarding the significance of the unemployment rate.
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