Lucy Bayly

The US economy likely added just 55,000 jobs in December. Follow for live updates.

What we're covering here • The US economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, according to the latest monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. • The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.4% from a revised 4.5%. • For much of the past 12 months, th... See more

What we're covering here • Official government data on the labor market in December is due out today at 8:30 a.m. ET. • The monthly jobs report is expected to show the US economy added just 55,000 jobs in December, capping off a year of the weakest employ... See more

What we're covering here: • The US economy lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 jobs in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% last month. • Almost all economic reports fr... See more

What we're covering here: • Data on the state of the job market in October and November is set to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET today, along with retail sales numbers for October. • Almost all economic reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Cen... See more