Disappointing numbers for Biden as economy only adds 199,000 jobs in December

Comes as inflation remains high but so do quit rates

Friday 07 January 2022 16:24 GMT

Watch live as Joe Biden gives speech after US adds just 200,000 jobs in December

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The US economy only added 199,000 jobs for the month of December despite the holiday season, in a blow to President Joe Biden as his administration tries to preach that the US will have some sense of normalcy despite Covid-19 cases surging.

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