Employment Report (Dec.)

The 292,000 surge in non-farm payroll employment, together with the 50,000 upward revision to the gains earlier months should put paid to any fears that, even if fourth-quarter GDP growth ends up being lacklustre, the US recovery is in serious difficulty.

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