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US job growth slows in December; unemployment rate eases to 4.4%

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment, but the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%.

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment, but the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%, supporting expec… [2874 chars]

Source: Reuters | Published: 2026-01-09T13:41:42Z

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