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The surge in US employment in December was helped by a jump in manufacturing jobs, notably for durable goods. [Photo: AFP]
US job creation rocketed higher last month, a jolt of unexpected good news for President Donald Trump as his economic agenda comes under increasing strain.
With an unexpectedly strong finish to 2018, the blowout US jobs numbers were a reminder that the world's largest economy remains in good health for the moment -- sharply contrasting with gloom on global financial markets in recent weeks.
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