US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades

CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Hiring slowed at the end of last year, as employers added an estimated 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. December’s estimated job gains, which are subject to revision, capped off what was a sluggish