The US unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November (survey: 4.5%). The result marked the fifth consecutive monthly increase, reaching its highest level since 2021. Non-farm payrolls rebounded modestly with 64,000 jobs added. This followed a decline of 105,000 jobs in October, largely due to a 162,000 reduction in federal workers
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