The JOLTS data for June show a labour market waiting in suspense for the Trump administration to settle on a final arsenal of country-specific tariffs. While the federal layoff rate remains roughly where it was when Trump first took office, this should rise in the coming months given the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overrule a lower court and grant the administration permission to move ahead with its plans.
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