Layoffs fall 9 percent in December, 2014 saw fewest cuts since 1997
Blame that Kenyan Muslim, socialist communist
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102320627#.
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The number of planned layoffs by U.S. employers fell 9.2 percent in December, capping off a year that saw the fewest job cuts since 1997, according to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Employers planned to cut 32,640 jobs in December, just below the 35,940 layoffs the previous month and the third lowest monthly total for 2014.
Meanwhile
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102314941
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ADP: US private sector created 241,000 jobs in Dec vs 226,000 expected
Private-sector job creation popped in December, with companies adding a better-than-expected 241,000 workers, according to payroll processor ADP.
The count topped economist estimates, according to Reuters, of 226,000 and helped continue a trend of solid aggregate job numbers.
Services led the way, adding 194,000, while goods-producing industries contributed the remaining 46,000, according to the report compiled in conjunction with Moody's Analytics. More specifically, professional and business services added 69,000 while the trade, transportation and utilities grouping was next with 44,000.
