Payrolls: 256,000 jobs added in December vs. 153,000 expected, according to economists surveyed by FactSet.
Unemployment rate: 4.1%, down from 4.2% in November.
Revisions: October and November’s numbers were revised lower by about 8,000 fewer total jobs than previously reported.
Market reaction: Stock futures are sliding.
Interest rates: Odds of a cut in the first half of 2025 fell.