Happy jobs day to all who celebrate!

Published: Jan. 5, 2024, 3:35 p.m.

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Turns out, businesses kept on hiring in spite of predictions. The Labor Department reports that 216,000 new jobs were added in December, and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. We’ll look at longer-term trends and parse out which sectors saw hiring booms. Then, gadget-makers head to CES in Las Vegas. We’ll preview what to expect. And later, Texas is revamps how it funds community colleges.

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