Job vacancies hit record highs, as unemployment reached historic lows
Jobless rate and number of jobless workers both drop below February 2020 mark
Global employment nearly back to pre-pandemic levels after eighth straight gain in December
Any stimulus should be wound down before the end of March, says a report from federal parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux
Jobless rate, unemployed population remain above pre-pandemic levels
Wages also rose sharply in December, with average hourly pay jumping 4.7%
Omicron could push up the jobless rate this month
Inflation, economic recovery and job market seen to be driving the Fed
The U.S. economy still remains under threat from a spike in inflation, shortages of labour and supplies
Declining unemployment and rising job vacancies could lead to worsening labour shortages or skill mismatches