(Reuters) - Private employers added 325,000 jobs in December, easily beating economists' expectations, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Thursday.
New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 15,000 last week in the latest sign the labor market was improving and could help the country resist the effects of a likely euro zone recession.
Instant view: Private sector jobs up 325,000; claims fall | Reuters
New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 15,000 last week in the latest sign the labor market was improving and could help the country resist the effects of a likely euro zone recession.
Instant view: Private sector jobs up 325,000; claims fall | Reuters