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Macro Briefing: 8 September 2025

US non-farm payrolls posted a weak increase in August, well below expectations. The tepid rise fueled concerns that the economy is slowing and so the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates at its Sep. 17 monetary policy meeting. “The job market is stalling short of the runway,” said Daniel Zhao, chief economist at jobs site Glassdoor. “The labor market is losing lift, and August’s report, along with downward revisions, suggests we’re heading into turbulence without the soft landing achieved.”

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