The US added 223,000 jobs in December, another sign there's no recession yet

Jan 6 2023 by Business Insider

 
People fill out job applications at the US post office in Garden Grove, CA on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

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The US added 223,000 jobs in December 2022, more than the job growth forecasted. The unemployment rate shrunk from 3.6% to 3.5% in December. Friday's labor market figures add to the evidence that the country wasn't in a recession in 2022.

Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday morning showed the US continued to add...

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