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Economic Update: Harsh Weather Dampens The U.S. Jobs Market In December

December posted the smallest monthly job gains in three years, primarily due to unusually cold weather across the U.S. The construction sector took the biggest hit. However, Standard &
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S&P Capital IQ, a business line of the McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics to institutional investors, investment and commercial banks, investment advisors and wealth managers, corporations and universities around the world. We provide a broad suite of capabilities designed to help track performance, generate alpha, identify new… trading and investment ideas, and perform risk analysis and mitigation strategies. Through leading desktop solutions such as Capital IQ, Global Credit Portal and MarketScope Advisor desktops; enterprise solutions such as S&P Securities Evaluations, Global Data Solutions , and Compustat; and research offerings including Leveraged Commentary & Data, Global Market Intelligence, and company and funds research, S&P Capital IQ sharpens financial intelligence into the wisdom today's investors need.

December posted the smallest monthly job gains in three years, primarily due to unusually cold weather across the U.S. The construction sector took the biggest hit. However, Standard & Poor’s believes the setback is temporary. U.S. Economist Satyam Panday explains why.

 

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