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MNI US Payrolls Preview: Watching AHE For Rate Cut Direction

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • As has been the case for many months now, consensus looks for a slight moderation in payrolls growth in January to a still stronger than sustainable pace after last month’s broadly in line outcome.
  • Annual benchmark revisions could make the initial read more complicated, but barring large surprises we suspect focus will be on AHE, which has abated a bit in the words of Powell after its own large revisions.
  • Primary dealer analysts have an unusually distinct skew to a hawkish surprise from both AHE growth and the unemployment rate.
  • That’s against a post-FOMC backdrop of 20bp priced for the Mar 22nd decision and one final hike fully priced for May despite Powell indicating a desire to see a couple more hikes to a restrictive level.


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