The 4.8 million increase in non-farm payrolls in June provides further confirmation that the initial economic rebound has been far faster than we and most others anticipated. But that still leaves employment 14.7 million below its February level and with the spread of the virus accelerating again, we expect the recovery from here will be a lot bumpier and job gains to be more muted.
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