US economy misses forecasts, adds just 145,000 jobs in December

· *The labor market cooled at the end of 2019 but remained on solid footing, creating jobs for a record 111th consecutive month. *
· *That brought the total gains for the year to 2.1 million, in line with what would be expected in the decade-long expansion. *
· *Wage growth continued to outpace inflation last month but...