Insiders' Edge 1/08: U.S. Lost 140,000 Jobs in December, and More

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[More](26P+500+edges+back+from+record+high+on+doubts+over+bigger+stimulus+checks/17799759.html?si_nl_click=2021010818-5621) 26P+500+edges+back+from+record+high+on+doubts+over+bigger+stimulus+checks/17799759.html?si_nl_click=2021010818-5621[U.S. Lost 140,000 Jobs in December](Data/U.S.+Lost+140%2C000+Jobs+in+December/17800134.html?si_nl_click=2021010818-5621) Change in Nonfarm Payrolls (Dec) -140K vs 50K Expected, Unemployment Rate 6.7%Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 140,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of... 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