Labor Department: 155,000 Jobs Added in December, Unemployment Steady
By: ABC, KQTV
Updated: January 4, 2013
(WASHINGTON) The latest jobs report shows promise for the economy.
Despite the fiscal cliff chaos in Washington, the positive economic trends continue.
The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that 155-thousand jobs were added in December. That's right about what economists had expected.
The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that 155-thousand jobs were added in December. That's right about what economists had expected.
But it wasn't enough to make a dent in the unemployment rate which stayed where it's been since September.
Some analysts saw notable signs for optimism.
"One-hundred eighty-two thousand Americans got in the labor force and they went out there looking for jobs. People are getting more optimistic out in the streets," said Jeff Macke, Yahoo Finance.
Jobs were added in health care, construction and manufacturing.
Rebuilding in the Northeast from Super Storm Sandy likely was a factor.
Some analysts saw notable signs for optimism.
"One-hundred eighty-two thousand Americans got in the labor force and they went out there looking for jobs. People are getting more optimistic out in the streets," said Jeff Macke, Yahoo Finance.
Jobs were added in health care, construction and manufacturing.
Rebuilding in the Northeast from Super Storm Sandy likely was a factor.
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