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There Are Some Hints That Job Growth Is Booming and Inflation Is Moderating

A 'Now Hiring' sign outside a Subway restaurant in Seymour, Indiana, on Dec. 6, 2021. 

Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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This is a dangerous statement, but there might be signs that job growth is booming and inflation is moderating, which of course would be the dream scenario for the economy.

Let’s start with some of the evidence that we’re seeing on jobs.