Hiring slowed more than expected in December, a sluggish end to what was one of the weakest years of job growth in decades, a dynamic that further amplified America’s affordability crisis.

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes show.

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December’s gadgets also proved that you can’t trust everything companies tell you, especially regarding newfangled AI devices. Senior consumer tech reporter James Pero tested out a purported “AI translator” that proved so bogus,

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US December payrolls rise 50,000, less than consensus estimates. The jobless rate edged down to 4.4% after the government shutdown ended. Private payroll gains were weak and factory jobs fell again.

U.S.-based employers announced 35,553, down 50% from November and 8% from the same month a year ago, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray  & Christmas said on Thursday. The latest monthly tally is the lowest total since 25,

Friday’s December jobs report offers the last read on U.S. employment in 2025. Layoffs, government cuts and AI made 2025 a year of uncertainty for workers.