Earlier this month, the government reported that U.S. employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December.

Earlier this month, the government reported that U.S. employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December. 

About 1.67 million people were receiving jobless aid the week that ended Nov. 26, up 62,000 from the week before.

The unemployment rate is 3.7%, a couple of ticks above a half-century low.

Employers posted 10.7 million job vacancies in September, up from 10.2 million in August. 

Officials say employment has fully recovered all the jobs lost in the pandemic and is now up 12,200 jobs from February 2020.

Job openings fell to a still-high 10.7 million in June from 11.3 million in May.

Though the labor market is strong, there have been some high-profile layoffs announced by Tesla, Netflix, Carvana, Redfin and Coinbase.

Though the labor market remains strong, there have been some high-profile layoffs announced recently by Tesla, Netflix, Carvana, and Coinbase.