December Jobs Report Sets the Year-End US Unemployment Rate
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SCHEDULED81% CONFIDENCEThe BLS[2] Employment Situation schedule puts the December 2026 report on January 8, 2027 at 8:30 a.m. ET, and Kalshi[1] closes its year-end unemployment market at 13:29 UTC that morning.
Kalshi
The BLS Employment Situation report for December 2026, out at 8:30 a.m. ET on January 8, 2027, fixes the unemployment rate the year closes on. On 20 September 2026 Kalshi had U-3 above 4.0% at 81% but only 5% above 5.0%, so traders expected a labour market that has loosened without cracking.
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