Recent discrepancies in America's jobs data have raised concerns that the Federal Reserve may be making a hawkish mistake in its monetary policy. Fed Chairman Jay Powell acknowledged that while job gains remain strong and unemployment is low at 4%, the jobs data may be overstated. This discrepancy could lead to a miscalculation in the Fed's strategy, which assumes persistent employment strength to allow more time for inflation to slow. The potential overstatement of jobs data suggests that unemployment might already be above 4%, contrary to the Fed's forecast for years to come. This inconsistency in employment figures is critical, as it could leave investors unprepared for future economic conditions.
There is a big discrepancy in America’s jobs data. It could mean the Federal Reserve is making a hawkish mistake, and leave investors in for a rude surprise. That makes finding the source of this inconsistency an urgent task https://t.co/6ESmejwEGB 👇
The assumption from the Federal Reserve is that employment strength will persist, allowing time to wait for inflation to slow more noticeably. But what if the employment figures America’s central bank is basing this strategy on are wrong? https://t.co/OSR2Q1WWyS 👇
Jobs numbers overstated? What to know about Fed Chairman Powell’s comments https://t.co/n4XqwEnQtX
With a big discrepancy in America’s jobs data, the Federal Reserve may be making a hawkish mistake https://t.co/gIYt6TouH4 Photo: Alamy https://t.co/UDYnnX0llP
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With a big discrepancy in jobs data, the Federal Reserve may be making a hawkish mistake https://t.co/YYp9zYfnOK 👇
Powell this week: Jobs gains remain strong Unemployment remains low at 4% But jobs data may be overstated Now here's our forecast that shows unemployment to stay at 4% for years to come. (the quiet part: even though it may already be above 4% if jobs data is overstated)🤦♂️