WASHINGTON — Hiring in the U.S. slowed more than forecast in December and unemployment jumped to a two-year high, the U.S. Labor Department reported.
Payrolls rose by 18,000, the least since August 2003, after a 115,000 gain in November that was larger than initially reported, the Labor Department said reported on Friday. The jobless rate rose to 5.0 percent from 4.7 percent in November.
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