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Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow
Rise in unemployment rate bolsters case for Federal Reserve rate cut this month
Government and healthcare have emerged as biggest source of American employment, particularly for knowledge workers
Dodgy data misleads policymakers, businesses and investors
Companies such as IBM, GM and Walmart are focusing on applicants’ skills rather than education
Vow to round up undocumented workers risks labour shortages and higher prices
US central bank lowers target range by a quarter point to 4.5%-4.75%
And oil looks set to stay cheap
October figure far below average forecast of 100,000 job gains and comes just four days before US election
Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospects
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
And rising long yields
Figure prompts traders to increase bets Federal Reserve will slow pace of interest rate cuts
The data behind the Teamsters’ refusal to endorse a candidate may be more widespread than we think
The labour market is softer than it appears
Investors have no choice but to guess at the neutral rate
White-collar candidates report endless interviews and few responses but employers are also struggling to fill roles
Loosening job market means companies no longer have to be as generous to retain staff
American inflation is down. Employment might be next
Comments from policymakers follow report showing US economy added fewer jobs than expected
Yield on two-year Treasury falls below 10-year counterpart as inversion in closely watched indicator ends
Data underlines how demand for workers is slowing as Federal Reserve plans next move on interest rates this month
