Eco Week Ahead
US Job Growth Due for Snapback After Storms and Strike
- Powell, Williams among Fed officials scheduled to speak
- Lagarde testimony, OECD forecasts among other highlights due
The latest figures on job openings and layoff announcements will precede Friday’s employment report.
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US hiring probably jumped in November after hurricanes and a major strike undercut job growth a month earlier, consistent with a labor market that’s healthy yet gradually cooling.
Nonfarm payrolls probably advanced by 200,000 in November, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists. The data due Friday are also expected to show the unemployment rate held at 4.1%.