December's nonfarm payrolls reading showed much stronger-than-expected job growth. Nonfarm payrolls soared by 256,00 for the month, up from 212,00 in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Meanwhile, economists had forecast job growth to rise by 155,000 jobs in December, according to Dow Jones. The unemployment rate inched lower to 4.1%, one-tenth of a point below expectations.
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