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JOLTS data show growing labour market slack

November JOLTS data suggest that labour market slack is growing, even as payroll growth remains relatively resilient. With signs pointing to a sharper fall in wage growth ahead, the Fed can be reassured ahead of its meeting next week that that inflationary pressures from the labour market are dissipating.  

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