Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:12:01 GMT
US hiring probably rose in December
Hiring in US probably advanced in December extending increase for a second straight month, said economists questioned by Bloomberg. According to median forecast, payrolls soared to 150 000 in December compared to 120 000 in November. Labor Department will issue data on January 6. However, report may also depict a slight increase in jobless rate, predict analysts.