US jobs numbers drop dramatically as Covid cases soar across the country
by Dominic Rushe from US news | The Guardian on (#5CJCS)
US lost 140,000 jobs in December, down from a gain of 245,000 in November, ending seven months of jobs growth
The recovery in the US jobs market collapsed in December, the last full month of Donald Trump's presidency, as coronavirus infections soared across the country.
The US lost 140,000 jobs in December, down from a gain of 245,000 in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The loss ended seven months of jobs growth with the leisure and hospitality sector once again bearing the biggest losses.
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