Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in December

Courtesy Digg - Business & Finance  Fri, 01/08/2010 - 15:50

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 85,000 jobs in December, government data showed on Friday, cooling optimism on the labor market's recovery and keeping pressure on President Barack Obama.

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 10 percent in December.


 

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