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U.S. Labor Market Posts Modest December Gains
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U.S. employers likely added a modest 55,000 jobs in December, economists forecast, with the unemployment rate expected to slip to 4.5% from 4.6% in November. Friday's report will be the first clean labor-market reading since the October government shutdown and follows recent benchmark revision warnings that could cut job totals substantially. The result may influence Federal Reserve decisions on interest rates and outlooks for 2026.
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