The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter and shrugged off dire predictions of a recession.
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US job growth accelerates in December; wage gains solid
U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in December while raising wages at a solid clip.
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Oil prices fell by 2.5% as a bigger-than-expected rise in U.S. gasoline inventories worried markets about demand.
Read More Oil drops on demand worries after US gasoline inventories swellUS job openings hit more than 2-1/2-year low as labor market cools
U.S. job openings fell to more than a 2-1/2-year low in October, the strongest sign yet that higher interest rates were dampening demand for workers.
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