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US Job Growth Cools as Unemployment Ticks Higher
Original: Job Growth Cools and Unemployment Ticks Higher
New employment figures show hiring slowed last month while the unemployment rate edged higher, according to a New York Times report. The weaker jobs picture is fueling debate about whether the labor market is finally cooling enough to ease inflation, and what that could mean for interest rates, consumer spending and the broader economic outlook in the weeks ahead.
Why now: Fresh jobs data signals a weakening labor market, with implications for inflation, interest rates and the economy.
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Evidence
- Job Growth Cools and Unemployment Ticks Higher · The New York Times
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