Overall Jobs Growth Continued Surprisingly Strong In December, Restaurants And Bars Hired 29,800

Nonfarm payroll jobs growth blew past forecasts again in December, as the US economy added 256,000 net new jobs, up from a revised 212,000 in November and 43,000 in October. The unemployment rate fell back to 4.1% in December from 4.2% in November. This data comes from the latest “Employment Situation” report from the Bureau…