Coinworld News—On January 7th, U.S. corporate hiring in December showed modest growth, signaling sluggish growth momentum entering 2026. According to data from the ADP Research Institute, private sector employment increased by 41,000 after experiencing a decline in the previous month, falling short of expectations. Nela Richardson, ADP's Chief Economist, stated in a commentary: "While large employers are contracting, small institutions recovered from November's layoffs through active hiring at year-end." The report further confirms that the labor market is gradually cooling, but has not deteriorated rapidly. Recent hiring activity has been lackluster, unemployment has ticked up, which has not only affected economists' forecasts for the new year, but also influenced Americans' own outlook on employment prospects.