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Strong headline job growth concealed a narrow concentration of hiring across sectors in early 2024. Rising layoffs suggested a softer labor market than the aggregate employment figures implied. Combined with the assessment that the recent inflation increase was temporary, that evidence supported an expectation of Federal Reserve rate cuts soon afterward.
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Strong headline job growth concealed a narrow concentration of hiring across sectors in early 2024. Rising layoffs suggested a softer labor market than the aggregate employment figures implied. Combined with the assessment that the recent inflation increase was temporary, that evidence supported an expectation of Federal Reserve rate cuts soon afterward.
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Jonathan Fortun (2024). Global Macro Views – Unpacking Recent Labor Market Trends. Institute of International Finance.