Unemployment Falls To 4.6 Percent, Marking 9-Year Low

Published December 2, 2016 at 1:33 PM EST

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In this Feb. 9, 2016 file photo, a restaurant posts a sign indicating they are hiring, in Miami. (Alan Diaz/AP Photo)

The Labor Department reported today that unemployment fell to 4.6 percent last month, a nine-year low, as employers added 178,000 jobs. However, average hourly pay fell after recent gains.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Michael Regan (@Reganonymous) of Bloomberg Gadfly about the report.