US job growth blows away expectations in December; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates unchanged this month. The Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday also showed a decline last month in the number of