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Strong U.S. Jobs Report Lowers Recession Risks Despite Wage Growth Lagging Inflation
Gene Sperling discussed the recent U.S. jobs report, which showed stronger-than-expected job creation, lowering recession risks despite wage growth lagging inflation. He noted that some job gains, like 70,000 hospitality jobs, may be influenced by seasonal factors such as World Cup-related hiring.
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