Latest reading suggests holiday hiring gave December jobs data a boost.

Latest reading suggests holiday hiring gave December jobs data a boost.

Data suggest improvement in U.S. labor market conditions.

Data suggest improvement in U.S. labor market conditions.

Labor market makes modest progress, with payrolls up 120,000 in November.

ADP reports promising new employment numbers for October.

Business economists say fewer companies plan to hire, raise prices.

Rising consumer prices could pose barrier to further moves by Bernanke.