When it comes to the job market, the Federal Reserve seems to want the latest data to bear bad news for the average American. But with inflation, the Fed is rooting for good news.
On the job market, indications like the latest jobs report — which showed that fewer Americans are getting hired — can be interpreted as bad news. It could mean that it will be harder for unemployed Americans to find work, or that layoffs could be ahead. On inflation, good news for the average American is stable prices. So if economists’ forecasts are correct — that the Consumer Price Index data due on Wednesday will show the annual inflation rate falling from 4% in May to 3.
The job market we’ve seen post-pandemic is not sustainable, he said. What’s good news for investors Investors are searching for signs that the Federal Reserve will stop hiking interest rates, or better yet, cut them. But, after pausing interest rates last month, and with inflation at nearly double the Fed’s 2% target, the central bank doesn’t seem ready to take its foot off the brake just yet.
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