The Job Market Flexes Its Muscle
Etftrends·2026-03-02 17:29
The Job Market Flexes Its Muscle | ETF TrendsAfter a volatile 2025, the job market has started 2026 with some much-needed strength.U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs in December (see the chart), topping expectations of just 75,000 new jobs and pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.3% from 4.4%. This was the job market's best month-over-month performance since December 2024.Note, too, that payrolls' three-month moving average (the yellow line in the chart) has been climbing – smoothing ...