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US Economy Adds Only 50,000 Jobs
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The US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, bringing 2025's total to 584,000 jobs—the weakest annual gain outside recession since 2003. Unemployment rose to 4.4 percent as manufacturing, transportation and warehousing shed jobs, firms announced widespread layoffs and ADP reported only 41,000 December hires.
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