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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2025 · 38 MIN

Is the job market weaker than it appears?

from The Financial Exchange Show · host The Financial Exchange Network

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti react to the job market data that shows the economy added just 143,000 jobs but unemployment fell to 4%. Is the job market weaker than what the data is showing? the University of Michigan sentiment survey shows US consumers feeling worse about inflation and tariffs. Will the job markets performance give the Fed the ammunition it needs to continue the rate cut pause? Where are the best place to put your cash? 

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti react to the job market data that shows the economy added just 143,000 jobs but unemployment fell to 4%. Is the job market weaker than what the data is showing? the University of Michigan sentiment survey shows US consumers feeling worse about inflation and tariffs. Will the job markets performance give the Fed the ammunition it needs to continue the rate cut pause? Where are the best place to put your cash?

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