LOCKED Employment: Risk Rising But…

Historically, defeating inflation without tipping the labour market into recession isn’t easy
In the US, employment is clearly slowing and dynamics fragile with some clear red flags
Yet so far, there are no obvious signs of layoffs, which would typically mark a recession
In their absence it is dangerous to dismiss the possibility that activity cannot reaccelerate

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