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U.S. Job Growth Surges in May, Complicating Fed’s Rate Decisions

byLuca Blaumann
June 7, 2024
in Economy, Mega-Cap
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Strong Payroll Gains Defy Slowdown Fears and Heighten Inflation Concerns

The U.S. economy added significantly more jobs than anticipated in May, suggesting a resilient labor market that may challenge the Federal Reserve’s efforts to control inflation through interest rate adjustments.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payrolls expanded by 272,000 in May, a notable increase from April’s 165,000 and well above the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 190,000. This robust job growth contrasts with rising unemployment, which edged up to 4%, surpassing the expected rate of 3.9%.

Despite the strong payroll numbers, there were signs of underlying weakness. The labor force participation rate fell to 62.5%, down by 0.2 percentage points, and the number of people reporting employment dropped by 408,000. Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, highlighted these mixed signals: “On the surface, [the report] was hot, but you’ve also got a bigger drop in household employment. For what it’s worth, that tends to be a more accurate signal when you’re at an inflection point in the economy. You can find weakness in the underlying numbers.”

Furthermore, the household survey revealed a decline of 625,000 full-time workers, while part-time positions increased by 286,000. These dynamics reflect a labor market in transition, with varying impacts across different employment types.

Job growth was primarily driven by health care, government, and leisure and hospitality, sectors that collectively added 153,000 positions. Specifically, health care contributed 68,000 jobs, government 43,000, and leisure and hospitality 42,000. Other notable gains were seen in professional, scientific, and technical services (32,000), social assistance (15,000), and retail (13,000).

Wages also saw an unexpected rise, with average hourly earnings increasing by 0.4% for the month and 4.1% year-over-year, outpacing the respective forecasts of 0.3% and 3.9%. This wage growth adds another layer of complexity to the Fed’s efforts to manage inflation.

The unexpected strength in the labor market has significant implications for Federal Reserve policy. The strong job and wage growth figures suggest that the Fed may need to maintain its current interest rate levels longer than anticipated to combat inflation.

“One step forward, two steps back. Today’s data undermines the message that other recent economic data have been giving of a cooling U.S. economy, and slams the door shut on a July rate cut,” said Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management. “Not only has jobs growth exploded again, but wage growth has also surprised to the upside, both moving in the opposite direction to what the Fed needs to begin easing policy.”

Following the release of the jobs report, traders in the fed funds futures market reduced the likelihood of a rate cut in September to about 56%, down from 68% the previous day. The probability of a second rate cut in December also decreased significantly.

The integration of AI and technology across various business sectors is playing a pivotal role in the labor market dynamics. Luke Lloyd, Wealth Advisor at Strategic Wealth Partners, emphasized this impact: “I think one thing that’s not talked about enough is how much AI & technology in general is getting implemented into every aspect of businesses. That includes the large corporations of the world, but also those small businesses. You need a lot of workers and people to implement this new technology. Many businesses are actually investing more money into having the right minds implement this new technology to make their businesses more efficient in the long-term. This is one of the reasons the labor market continues to be strong, as seen with this strong jobs report. That is also inflationary, which makes the Federal Reserve’s job to get down to a 2% target more difficult.”

Lloyd also pointed out the potential long-term effects: “That is until those businesses let go of those same people that helped implement that technology, since that technology & AI eventually ends up replacing them, which could be next year. But there’s a lot of legwork up-front and investment up-front this year that is helping fuel these strong job reports and strong labor market.”

The May jobs report presents a complex picture of the U.S. labor market, marked by strong payroll growth and rising wages but also underlying weaknesses. These mixed signals complicate the Federal Reserve’s task of balancing economic growth and inflation control. As AI and technology continue to reshape the labor landscape, the interplay between job creation, wage dynamics, and inflation will remain a critical focus for policymakers and investors alike.

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