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Unemployment Falls to 4%, Fed Eyes Inflation Outlook
Unemployment Falls to 4%, Fed Eyes Inflation Outlook
U.S. Job Growth Slows, Inflation Risks Persist
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on Friday, revealed that average hourly earnings have remained above 4% year-over-year since last fall, a level exceeding the Federal Reserve’s comfort zone for maintaining its 2% inflation target. Additionally, a survey showed a sharp increase in consumer inflation expectations for the year ahead, rising to 4.3% in February from 3.3% in January. Moreover, the latest data revealed that companies added 143,000 jobs in January, falling slightly short of the 170,000 forecasted. However, upward revisions to previous figures further strengthened the already robust job gains recorded at the end of 2024.
Despite concerns about labor market weakness last year, when the unemployment rate edged higher, the job market has since rebounded, with unemployment falling to 4% last month. Speaking at an auto symposium in Detroit on Thursday, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee reflected on the shift, noting that the central question had been whether the economy would stabilize at full employment or face a sharp rise in joblessness, as historically seen when unemployment trends upward.
Instead, the labor market appears to have settled at full employment, Goolsbee suggested, emphasizing that while conditions could still overheat or deteriorate, the current balance is ideal from a policy standpoint. Although unemployment remains slightly higher than the 3.4% low of 2023, it is still below the 4.2% threshold the Fed associates with stable inflation, reinforcing the view that the central bank has avoided a recession while creating enough slack to curb inflationary pressures.
(U.S Unemployment Rate, Source: Forex Factory)
(U.S Unemployment Rate, Source: Forex Factory)
However, the risk now lies in whether inflation will continue its downward trajectory. Revised data indicate that wage growth has remained at or above 4% year-over-year, a persistent challenge for the Fed. Meanwhile, the recent uptick in inflation expectations highlights policymakers’ concerns about maintaining public confidence in their ability to bring inflation under control.
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