(FILES) People walk past a restaurant, with a hiring sign outside, in Washington, DC on October 5, 2023. US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released January 10. 2025, in a sign that the labor market remains healthy just shortly before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration this month. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)