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World Service,08 Jan 2022,23 mins

US jobs report paints mixed picture

World Business Report

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The US economy added just 199,000 jobs in December but unemployment also fell to 3.9%. The BBC's Michelle Fleury in New York tells us that the figures fell short of what economists had forecasted, and Wall Street analyst Chris Low from FHN Financial tells us how the markets have reacted. Plus, are hydrogen-powered flying cars poised to revolutionise the way we travel, and drastically reduce vehicle emissions? We speak to an entrepreneur in the field at the CES 2022 tech fair in Las Vegas. And, why Africa is so important when it comes to genetic research which is helping to find cures for rare diseases. (Picture: A 'now hiring' sign. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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