When plugging those striking and weather-waylaid workers back in, November’s report is expected to show a net gain of 200,000 jobs, according to consensus estimates on FactSet.
“Which suggests that the labor market is still doing quite well,” Faucher said.
The weekly jobless claim data also is telling another story about the labor market: Employers have pulled back on hiring.
“Overall, we still have got a tight labor market and we see that layoffs are historically low right now,” Faucher said.
However, the coming weeks and months could shift the narrative for the labor market, inflation and the overall economy.
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