- Nonfarm payrolls rose by 199,000 in December, far fewer than the 422,000 estimate.
- The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9%, better than the 4.1% estimate.
- Wages increased more than expected, rising 4.7% year over year.
- Leisure and hospitality was showed the biggest gains by industry.
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