Konjunktur: US-Arbeitsmarkt erholt sich – Trump fordert Zinssenkung
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.
Düsseldorf - The US labor market showed a significant recovery in August, with 162,000 new jobs created, according to the government's report released on Friday. Economists surveyed by Reuters had anticipated a job growth of 56,000. July's revised data showed 21,000 positions were added, after an initially reported surprising decline of 23,000 jobs.
Overall, the employment increase was nearly four times higher than predicted. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent in August, as economists had expected. Labor market data is crucial for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions, alongside maintaining price stability. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh recently described the labor market situation as "fairly stable," but expressed concern over persistent high inflation.
Financial markets are therefore speculating about a rate hike at the central bank's meeting in the middle of the month. The Fed has maintained the benchmark interest rate within the range of 3.50-3.75 percent in recent times.
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