We disagree with the market reaction to November's Labour Force Survey, implying that the jump in the unemployment rate makes a 50bp cut much more likely. A slowdown in immigration will soon act to prevent the unemployment rate from rising much further, while the much stronger employment gain matches the broader survey evidence that labour market conditions are improving. (See Chart 1.)
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