Key Takeaways Jobs Grew by 50K, Unemployment Fell to 4.4%Revisions to Prior 2 Months Dropped by -76KHourly Wages Moved Back Up to 3.8% Year over YearHousing Starts and Building Permits Dipped Slightly for OctoberFriday, January 9th, 2026Ahead of today’s open, the final component of “Jobs Week” hits the tape: the December Employment Situation report — non-farm payrolls and unemployment — from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). A headline number of +50K is lower than the estimated +60-70K and lower th ...