Our econometric model suggests that jobs growth was a little bit weaker in April, with payrolls increasing by around 175,000, down from the average rise of 200,000 in the previous two months. This may not be enough to reduce the unemployment rate from 8.8% in March. Meanwhile, we don't expect to see any significant evidence that higher consumer prices are feeding through into faster wage growth.
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