The disappointing 210,000 gain in non-farm payrolls in November suggests the labour market recovery was faltering even before the potential impact of the new Omicron variant, possibly due to the rising infection rates in the Northeast and Midwest. Nevertheless, the Fed is still likely to push ahead with plans to accelerate the pace of its QE taper at this month’s FOMC meeting.
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