Both the October and November job creation numbers, released Tuesday by the Labor Department, came in late because of the 43-day government shutdown.

Data shows the headline unemployment rate continued to climb and hit 4.6%, a four-year high, last month

Hiring has clearly lost momentum, hobbled by uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, among other things.

Both the October and November job creation numbers, released Tuesday by the Labor Department, came in late because of the 43-day government shutdown.