Konjunktur: 162.000 neue Stellen – US-Arbeitsmarkt erholt sich
Im Juli waren überraschend viele Jobs in den USA weggefallen. Nun zeigt sich der Arbeitsmarkt deutlich robuster. Das dürfte sich auch auf die Zinserwartungen auswirken.
In August, the US labor market showed significant recovery, with 162,000 new jobs created, according to a government report released on Friday. Economists surveyed by Reuters had anticipated only a 56,000 job increase, following a surprise drop of 23,000 positions in July. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent, as previously predicted by experts.
Employment data is crucial for the Federal Reserve's monetary decisions, alongside maintaining price stability. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh recently described the labor market situation as "quite stable," but expressed concern over persistent high inflation. Market speculation suggests a potential interest rate increase during the Fed's meeting in mid-month.
The central bank has kept the benchmark rate within the range of 3.50 to 3.75 percent. Analyst Jochen Stanzl from Censorbank emphasizes the importance of US inflation data, which will be released the following week. Fed governors are awaiting this information to decide whether to raise interest rates in mid-September to curb inflation.
During the last rate decision at the end of July, three of the twelve voting members of the central bank's board had shown support for a rate increase to combat inflation. More: Autumn will be a monetary policy test for Kevin Warsh.
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