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Hiring slows in December to end the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic Hiring remained anemic in December, closing out the weakest year for job growth since the beginning of the pandemic. U.S. employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, accord... See more

Section Branding Header Content Hiring slows in December to end the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic Primary Content Hiring remained anemic in December, closing out the weakest year for job growth since the beginning of the pandemic. U.S. emp... See more

U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs last month, as the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%. Retailers cut jobs in December, despite the busy holiday shopping season. Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images N... See more

Trump to meet with U.S. oil executives for help reviving Venezuela's oil industry President Trump wants U.S. oil companies to help revitalize Venezuela's struggling oil industry. But with oil prices low and the political future uncertain, oil companies ma... See more

Hiring remained anemic in December, closing out the weakest year for job growth since the beginning of the pandemic. U.S. employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate... See more