U.S. Job Market Pushes Past Shocks and Strains
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The U.S. labor market showed continued strength with 172,000 jobs added in May, but wage growth is failing to keep pace with inflation, and consumer sentiment is low. This mixed data suggests the Federal Reserve has little incentive to ease monetary policy, creating a headwind for rate-sensitive assets.
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Wrong ifA surprisingly soft inflation print (CPI/PCE) would override the jobs data and could spark a sharp rally in growth stocks as rate cut expectations would be pulled forward.
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