Labour markets weakening in most DMs, not just US

While the US jobs data captured the spotlight recently, the weakening of labour markets in most advanced economies has received less attention. Softer labour demand should dampen wage and price pressures in Europe and Canada but not in the US, where the immigration crackdown is restraining labour supply.

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