nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 2J1P |||'Warning Signs Flashing': Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||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.

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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.