Expectations of the Federal Reserve’s "higher-for-longer" interest rates are rising, as employment and consumption remain resilient.
Surveys by Bloomberg and Reuters show economists expect U.S. nonfarm payrolls to rise by around 90,000 and 100,000 respectively in September, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1% to 4.2%. Meanwhile, Bloomberg projects U.S. real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) rose 0.5% month-over-month in August, which would mark the largest increase in over a year if realized. Sustained resilience in employment and consumption indicates U.S. economic demand has not cooled significantly, and
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Surveys by Bloomberg and Reuters show economists expect U.S. nonfarm payrolls to rise by around 90,000 and 100,000 respectively in September, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1% to 4.2%. Meanwhile, Bloomberg projects U.S. real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) rose 0.5% month-over-month in August, which would mark the largest increase in over a year if realized. Sustained resilience in employment and consumption indicates U.S. economic demand has not cooled significantly, and
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