Labor Market The Signals: Nonfarm Payrolls (Chart 1) Total nonfarm payrolls grew by 256,000 m/m, up from the 212,000 increase in the prior month, with private industries accounting for 223,000 of that total for December. The m/m change was led by Education & Health Services at 80,000, Trade, Transportation & Utilities at 49,000, and Leisure...Read More