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Macro

A weather-distorted labour report

The October jobs report for the US was significantly weaker than the previous month. But why?
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

September jobs report: Not as weak as once thought?

The September jobs report showed a 254,000 monthly job gain, blowing all estimates out of the water. Not only does it suggest that the U.S. labor market is on a...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

Hoping the Fed hasn't made a policy mistake

Today’s jobs report for July confirms that the labor market is slowing, all but ensuring a September rate cut. The 114,000 new jobs added last month missed consensus...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

US jobs report is consistent with a soft landing

Today’s jobs report is broadly consistent with the soft landing narrative. Monthly payrolls growth weakened slightly in June, and there were downward revisions to...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

One step forward, two steps back - May Jobs Report

Payroll gains were hotter than expected in May, slamming the door shut on any hopes of a July policy rate cut. The latest jobs report showed that 272,000 non-farm...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

Finally some relief - April Jobs Report

For the first time in several months, the jobs report brought relief to markets. Payroll gains dropped from above 300,000 to 175,000 in April, below market...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management
Macro

March jobs report shows a picture of strength

The March jobs report brought yet more evidence of a very strong labor market. Payroll gains exceeded 300,000, beating almost all Wall Street forecasts. Yet, average...
Seema Shah
Principal Asset Management

Huge beat today in the US with June non-farm payrolls coming in well above expectations

Jay Soloff
Jay Soloff
Argonath Financial

Slow but steady jobs growth continues to be par for the course in the US

Jay Soloff
Jay Soloff
Argonath Financial

US employers added 148,000 workers according to the latest jobs report, a fair amount less than the median forecast of 180,000 (from Bloomberg's economist...

Jay Soloff
Jay Soloff
Argonath Financial
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