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Jobseekers line up to enter an Amazon.com job fair in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are higher after Thursday’s modest rally. The focus this morning will be on the November jobs report.
-The Labor Department said 228,000 jobs were created last month, beating expectations of 200,000, and the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent.
BITCOIN TRADE
-Bitcoin continues to move wildly. It hit the $17,000 mark Thursday before falling back to $14,500 this morning.