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Infographic: Briefing Room - October 2026: The Best Reporting on Calibration, Pay Pressure, and Selective Hiring

Original article: Briefing Room - October 2026: The Best Reporting on Calibration, Pay Pressure, and Selective Hiring

A two-column infographic contrasting what improved (GDP +3.4%, Fed on hold, job postings +2.8% year over year, 68% of sectors up) against what did not (29,000 jobs, 4.2% unemployment, 1.9% quits, real wages -0.6%), with a data strip for the Q3 Employment Cost Index of 3.4% and a closing line separating measurement from money.
October’s best reporting showed who got budget, patience and movement while the mood improved.