During the past 12 months, the U.S. jobless rate has fallen by 1.1 percentage points. If it continues at that pace, it will touch 5.5% in January and 5.2% by April. That range is around where many Federal Reserve officials believe the jobless rate will settle in the long-run. Much of this descent…

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Friday’s Jobs Report Next Clue on Likely Fed Policy Path
