The strong rise in payrolls and tick down in the unemployment rate in October will give the Fed further reassurance that the employment side of its mandate is being met, meaning developments in inflation and financial conditions will continue to determine policy. While the weakness in equities is contributing to tightness in financial conditions, we doubt those moves have been enough so far to rule out a December rate hike.
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