The US economy added more jobs than expected in December, providing a fresh dose of optimism that the labor market will remain strong for the near term. There's lots of uncertainty ahead as Trump 2.0 is set to get underway, but

James Picerno is a financial journalist who has been writing about finance and investment theory for more than twenty years. He writes for trade magazines read by financial professionals and financial advisers. Over the years, he's written for the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Bloomberg Markets, Mutual Funds, Modern Maturity, Investment Advisor, Reuters, and his popular finance blog, The CapitalSpectator. Visit: The Capital Spectator (www.capitalspectator.com)