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US economy undershoots expectations to add just 50,000 jobs in December – Financial Times

January 9, 2026

US economy undershoots expectations to add just 50,000 jobs in December Financial TimesStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge down with eyes on Trump’s Venezuela oil deal, looming jobs data Yahoo FinanceModest US Hiring to Cap a Sluggish Year for the Job Market Bloomberg.comPreview: December non-farm payrolls by the numbers. Finally past the shutdown fog investingLiveU.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4% CNBC