VOO - January Non-Farm Payrolls Review: The Post Phillips Curve World
2024-02-02 13:15:03 ET
Summary
- January jobs report beats expectations, indicating accelerating momentum in the labor market.
- The market's reaction to the strong jobs report shows a shift in sentiment towards a more positive reaction function.
- Fed Chairman Powell has strongly signaled a change in the relationship between labor market strength and inflation, abandoning the old Phillips Curve thinking.
January Non-Farm Payrolls Review: The Post Phillips Curve WorldAt this point we want to see strong growth, we want to see a strong labor market. We’re not looking for a weaker labor market. We’re looking for inflation to continue to come down, as it has been coming down for the last six months. - Chairman Powell at January FOMC Press Conference.