Both weekly jobless claims from the Labor Department and the monthly employment report from payroll-services provider ADP came in better than expectations Thursday, signs that the labor market remained robust in December. Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, decreased by 18,000 to 202,000 l
Harriet Torry is an economics reporter for The Wall Street Journal, based in Washington D.C. Originally from London and with previous experience in Berlin, Harriet focuses on covering the U.S. economy, providing insights and analysis on job market trends, wage growth, trade, inflation, and other economic indicators. Her work has also been featured in LiveMint.