News alert: A turbulent year for jobs
And signs of an uneven slowdown

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A turbulent year for jobs ends with signs of an uneven slowdown

The U.S. labor market concluded 2025 with what appears to be modest job growth. And yet the jobs report released Friday does little to quiet growing questions about whether the economy is stabilizing, stuck in a prolonged “no-hire, no-fire” limbo — or outright weakening.
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