U.S. hiring stays brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs

Associated Press

01/06/2023

Economy Jobs Report — FILE - Construction workers work on a building in Philadelphia on Dec. 21. America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy yet also a sign that the Federal Reserve may still have to raise interest rates aggressively to slow growth and cool inflation. / MATT ROURKE / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy yet also a sign that the Federal Reserve may still have to raise interest rates aggressively to slow growth and cool inflation. The December job growth, though a decent gain, amounted to the lowest monthly increase in…

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