Investing.com - The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, as the jobs market cooled at the end of 2019.
- Nonfarm payrolls rose 145,000 in December, compared with expectations for a rise of 164,000 according to economists’ forecasts compiled by Investing.com.
- Average hourly earnings rose 0.1% for the month, versus expectations for a 0.3% rise, as wage inflation remained pretty much in check.
- S&P 500 futures were up 0.23%. They were up about 0.2% right before the numbers came out.