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Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December

With coronavirus cases surging in December, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses that rely on in-person traffic struggled, weighing on the U.S. job market. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December

January 8, 2021 • The runaway pandemic put more pressure on the U.S. job market last month. Employers shed 140,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7%.

Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December

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