Katie Nixon, chief investment officer at Northern Trust Wealth Management, navigates the intricate web of labor market data, unpacking the divergent signals that have emerged since the beginning of 2024. Katie explores the relationship between unemployment and inflation, and the role they play in shaping economic trajectories.
Looking to the Monthly Nonfarm Payroll Report and the Job Openings and Turnover Survey, known as JOLTS, Katie highlights the complexities of interpreting these data sets and explains why taking a multidimensional approach is the best way to construct a nuanced understanding of this market’s dynamics.
Join Katie as she details why just one survey isn’t enough and why there are advantages to a data-driven approach to navigate the complexities of the labor market.
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