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On the recordAugust 22, 2025
Overall, while the labor market appears to be in balance, it is a curious kind of balance that results from a marked slowing in both the supply of and demand for workers.
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Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

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Jerome Powell comments on the balance in the labor market amid slowing job growth.

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