Why employment remains red hot even as the Federal Reserve tries to put job market on ice

By Edouard Wemy, Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University

The hot U.S. labor market is showing few signs of cooling down, with the latest jobs report showing continued strong gains, particularly in service industries such as retail and hospitality. The robust employment landscape may put pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise rates more than expected later this month in a bid to further tame inflation.

The U.S. economy added 311,000 jobs in February,…

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