12/16/2025
November Jobs Report Signals Labor Softening—but Leaves the Fed on Hold
The November jobs report offered fresh signs that the U.S. labor market is cooling, but not enough to materially alter the Federal Reserve’s near-term policy outlook. While the data points to slower hiring and a higher unemployment rate, policymakers and economists broadly agree that the figures fall short of triggering an immediate shift toward additional rate cuts.
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