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Hiring went up in December. What does it mean for the economy?

December job numbers show that hiring is up, unemployment held steady, and pay has (very modestly) increased. What does this mean for workers? Who is hiring? And biggest of all, does this mean the economy is in good shape?

Mike Regan, senior editor at Bloomberg, joins us to explain.

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