The US economy lost 140k jobs in December and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7%. The December tally marks the first monthly decline since last April. Total nonfarm payrolls (i.e. jobs in the US economy) have partially recovered from a coronavirus-driven decline earlier this year, they remain down over 6% from pre-coronavirus levels.
Extra: Here's the full report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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