Jobs report today: U.S. added booming 256,000 jobs in December, unemployment at 4.1%

U.S. employers added a booming 256,000 jobs in December, shrugging off high labor costs, slowing sales and uncertainty about President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies.

The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%, the Labor Department said Friday.

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had estimated that about 165,000 jobs were added last month, based on their median forecast.