The more muted 266,000 increase in non-farm payrolls last month is a clear disappointment but, with much of the high-frequency data – including jobless claims – still improving rapidly, we doubt it signals the recovery is at risk. It could, however, indicate that labour shortages are becoming a significant drag.
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