US economy adds 227,000 jobs, unemployment rate ticks up https://t.co/6kk8Ler9qp
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) December 6, 2024
⚫️ Nonfarm payrolls: +227K vs +220K expected
⚫️ Unemployment rate: 4.2% vs 4.1% expected
The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% -- and it happened for some concerning reasons.
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) December 6, 2024
The labor force declined by 193,000
People employed declined by 355,000
Life is pretty good if you have a job. But it's really hard for job seekers. We need to watch this. This is part of… pic.twitter.com/VQuCwiiCp7
