Economy caps a solid year of labor market growth with a slightly disappointing gain of 148,000 jobs
by Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Jan 05, 2018
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - The economy added a slightly disappointing 148,000 net new jobs last month as the unemployment rate held steady at a 17-year low, capping another solid year of labor market growth in one of the longest expansions in the nation's history.
December's job gains were well below analyst
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