Economic Report: U.S. adds robust 223,000 jobs in December, but wage growth slows in sign of ebbing inflation pressures

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The U.S. generated 223,000 new jobs in December to mark the smallest increase in two years, but the labor market still showed surprising vigor even as the economy faced rising headwinds.