"December Jobs Report: A Mixed Bag for Hiring Trends and Market Impacts"
TL;DR
The upcoming US jobs report is expected to reveal that hiring in December was primarily concentrated in a few sectors, notably government, health care, and leisure and hospitality, with an estimated addition of 140,000 workers to payrolls. Bloomberg Economics suggests that many industries are likely not hiring, and there could be a persistent rise in the unemployment rate throughout the year.
- US Jobs Report to Show Hiring Concentrated in Only a Few Sectors Bloomberg
- December jobs report expected to show hiring slowdown, declining wage gains Yahoo Finance
- Private sector job growth rises more than expected in December: ADP Fox Business
- Friday's jobs report will be a big signal for a market looking for good news CNBC
- Stock Market Crash Alert: Mark Your Calendars for Jan. 5 InvestorPlace
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