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Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market

President Joe Biden is ending his term in office with a remarkably strong labor market. According to data released Friday by the Labor Department, employers added a surprising 256,000 jobs in December, the largest increase since March, and the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 4.1%. Both numbers were better than analysts expected. Most sectors of the economy saw job growth during the month, including healthcare (up 46,000 jobs), retail (+43,000) and government (+33,000).

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