December was only merry for some retail sectors, but small business owners did grow more confident.
Employers Expanded Payrolls During the Final Days of 2016: What We Learned During the Week of January 2 – 6
Repeating a monthly trend that had started back in October 2010, employers added workers in December. Survey data also indicated that both the manufacturing and service sectors grew during the same month.
More Job Creation, A Higher Estimate of Q3 GDP Growth: What We Learned During the Week of November 28 – December 3
The labor market continued to create jobs during November while the economy grew at a faster than previously believed pace during the summer.
