Key Economic News To Watch This Week: Jan. 9

A quick preview of the key economic events for the upcoming week: Last week’s economic and employment data from the world’s largest economy, the United States, brought much relief for global markets. According to Fed data, the United States gained 200,000 payroll jobs in December, while official unemployment continued its downward trend, dipping to its lowest level in 3 years at 8.5 percent.