James Knightley, a chief international economist at ING, suggests that after the US non-farm payrolls rose a slightly disappointing 155,000 in November, they are expecting to see December payrolls growth coming in at around 165,000 versus the 180,000 market consensus. ING's Knightley expects wages to rise 3.1% over the year and the unemployment rate to reach 3.7% in December.