The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged this month.

Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 73,000 in December as the unemployment rate moved lower to 4.5%.

The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged this month.

Economists say fall in US unemployment rate last month means Federal Reserve likely to leave borrowing costs unchanged at this month’s meeting