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U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in December

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The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The jobs numbers exceeded the 200,000 gains expected by economists. Average hourly earnings increased by 4.6 percent over 2022.

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