Strong U.S. Jobs Report Lowers Recession Risks Despite Wage Growth Lagging Inflation
Gene Sperling, President of Sperling Economic Strategies and former director of the National Economic Council, discussed the recent U.S. jobs report, highlighting that the headline numbers were stronger than expected and suggest a low likelihood of recession despite ongoing geopolitical and economic challenges.
He noted that while job creation appears broad-based, some gains—such as the 70,000 hospitality jobs—may be influenced by seasonal factors like World Cup-related hiring.
He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
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