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Employment Report (Oct.)

The stronger 531,000 gain in non-farm payrolls in October suggests the economy is rebounding rapidly from the initial Delta wave but, despite easing virus concerns, there was absolutely no sign of a pick-up in labour supply. That suggests the sharp acceleration in wage growth in recent months has further to run.

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