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Stagnant hiring paired with sticky wages paralyzes monetary policy consensus.
When a cooling economy freezes both hiring and layoffs while keeping wages resilient, central banks face deep internal divisions that prevent clear policy direction.
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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 This describes a cooling labor market with stagnant hiring that complicates the Federal Reserve's policy-making consensus.
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 direct conflict between robust output indicators and a rapid deceleration in hiring divides central bank consensus on whether to hike rates or hold.