The U.S. labor market concluded last year on a solid note as the pace of hiring exceeded expectations. Job additions improved in most of the sectors in December amid a lower unemployment rate.The Labor Department stated that employers added 216,000 new jobs last month, way more than November’s downwardly revised 173,000, and higher than economists’ projections of 170,000.Hiring, by the way, was also revised down in October. But employers successfully added 2.7 million jobs in 2023, at an average monthly gai ...