Friday's job report will likely show slower growth. That's what the Fed wants
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When the latest jobs report comes out on Friday, it very well could show the smallest number of positions added in the past 18 months.
The US economy is expected to have gained around 250,000 jobs last month, according to Refinitiv. While that's far from the 456,000 average monthly gains so far this year, it's not a sign that the sky is falling, economists say. In fact, it's exactly what the Federal Reserve wants to see.
A more sustainable pace of employment growth is part of the Fed's game plan as the central bank looks to extinguish high inflation without completely upending the labor market or triggering a recession.
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