US Unemployment Holds,
Fewer Jobs Added in November The November
jobs report was
released on Friday. Unemployment remained
at 3.7%, its overall
lowest since 1969. 155,000 jobs were
added in the month. The gain was described
by analysts as "slightly
more modest" than
the previous month. Paul Ashworth, Capital Economics, via Yahoo Finance Hourly earnings
rose 0.3%. Analysts have kept a close eye
on wage growth for
signs of inflation. Friday's report follows
weeks of market volatility. Following the
report and news
that oil production
would be cut,