The combined 121,000 rise in private payrolls over October and November was a better result than expected. That positive momentum suggests the Fed will not be overly concerned by the upside surprise in the unemployment rate to 4.6%, from 4.4% in September, providing we see unemployment stabilise in the coming months.
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