(NPR) 'Warning Signs Flashing': Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy

'Warning Signs Flashing': Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy

Connie Hanzhang Jin and Daniel Wood/NPR

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'Warning Signs Flashing': Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy

U.S. employers added just 245,000 jobs last month, as the runaway pandemic continued to weigh on hiring. The unemployment rate fell to 6.7% from 6.9% in October.