The U.S. economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, capping off the worst year for hiring since 2020, when the Covid ...

The US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, according to Labor Department data published Friday, culminating in the worst year for annual job growth outside of a recession since 2003. Years marked ...

The latest data means 2025 saw the weakest annual job growth since 2003, with just 584,000 jobs added last year.

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