The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show

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The upcoming December jobs report is expected to show a 73,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls and a lower unemployment rate of 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

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Neutral Confidence 75% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

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Source CNBC
Claim The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show
AI inference Neutral · 75%
Generated 2026-01-08 20:57

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Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

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Original article published by CNBC on January 8, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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