Nonfarm payrolls surged by 256,000 for the month, up from 212,000 in November and above the 155,000 forecast. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, one-tenth of a point below expectations.
The US economy added 256,000 jobs in December, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The government’s report revised down previous estimates for new job creation in ...