U.S. Adds 199,000 Jobs In December, Falls Short Of Estimates

U.S. Adds 199,000 Jobs In December, Falls Short Of Estimates

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Watch VideoThe nation's unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, evidence that they are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans still reluctant to return to the workforce.

The drop in the jobless rate, from 4.2% in November, indicated that...

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