Definition
Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, usually on the first Friday of the month, it also includes the unemployment rate and wage growth. It is one of the biggest market-moving releases.
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Nonfarm payrolls (NFP)
The monthly report of how many jobs the US economy added or lost.
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