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A cooling labor market strips the Federal Reserve of its hawkish leverage.
When employment growth decelerates sharply alongside shrinking labor force participation, central banks are forced to abandon prolonged high-interest-rate holds regardless of sticky wage inflation.
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The Economy
December Hike Unanimous in Reuters Poll (100/100) as Economists Say Skip October — "Treading Water" Criticism, Peak Seen at 4.00–4.25%, PCE Not Back at 2% Until 2028 The collapse of October hike odds on soft payrolls and a negative July revision shows cooling employment — not hot input prices — now dictates the Fed's posture.
The Economy
Claims 194K — Sixth Straight Week Below 200K, Near the Lowest Since 1969 — as the Low-Hire, Low-Fire Equilibrium Holds Through the Inflation Storm The revelation that the data foundation for September's hike was revised into outright job losses confirms deteriorating employment, not inflation, is stripping the committee's hawkish leverage.