The Fed’s September 2026 decision may improve CEO tone before it improves worker mobility. For anyone trying to read Q4 hiring honestly, the signals that matter more are still the hires rate and quits behavior.
The Fed’s September 2026 decision may improve CEO tone before it improves worker mobility. For anyone trying to read Q4 hiring honestly, the signals that matter more are still the hires rate and quits behavior.
July JOLTS kept the labor market in low-hire, low-fire mode. The number to ignore is the headline; the signal to watch on Friday is whether job growth broadens beyond the same narrow pockets.
July JOLTS kept the labor market in low-hire, low-fire mode. The number to ignore is the headline; the signal to watch on Friday is whether job growth broadens beyond the same narrow pockets.
The stillness didn’t break — the ‘strong spring’ was revised down by 74,000 jobs, and June’s 57,000 payrolls confirm the hires mechanism is unchanged. Here is the precise Q3 read.
The stillness didn’t break — the ‘strong spring’ was revised down by 74,000 jobs, and June’s 57,000 payrolls confirm the hires mechanism is unchanged. Here is the precise Q3 read.
