The Bureau of Labor Statistics is due to release the December jobs report on Friday morning. Here is what economists tracked by FactSet are expecting:
Payrolls: +55,000, lower than November’s preliminary estimate of 64,000
Unemployment rate: 4.5%, lower than November’s rate of 4.6%
The Fed angle: Policymakers will be watching Friday’s report closely for signs of further weakening that could warrant more rate cuts.