December Closes Year of Stalling Labor Mkt.

The labor market remains weak, according to the the Employment Situation report for December 2025 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In December 2025, employers added 50,000 new jobs, the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent, in part because people left the labor force, and the prior two months of new jobs were revised down by a total of 76,000 jobs. Amid Trump administration policies such as widespread tariffs, the overall economic picture is that of a soft labor market with fewer economic opportunities and more financial risks for workers. Read Full Article »