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The economy is always a hot topic around the country, but it was especially so as companies and the markets adjusted to the second Trump term. Some thought that the economy would boom, as others were forecasting a recession, but the 2025 jobs report can tell us what is more likely. Caleb Silver, ABC News correspondent and Editor in Chief at Investopedia, spoke with Mendte in the Morning about the December 2025 report and some of the highs and lows.
“December job gains coming in a little weaker than expected… but the unemployment rate dropping to 4.4%,” Silver told host Larry Mendte. “That was creeping higher in November, up to 4.6% that was getting concerning.”
Silver explained what seems to be a stagnation on both sides of the job market: “Less people are trying to get back into the work force or having a hard time getting a job; at the same time, we’re not seeing aggressive hiring.”
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