Lower rates are easing household strains, but cracks are starting to show
Recession to drive higher loan losses, weaker earnings, Fitch says
Growth in payrolls slows, and job vacancies remain flat in the month
Exercise examines sector's resilience to a hypothetical shock scenario
String of nine quarterly declines in unfilled jobs comes to an end in Q4
The outlook for the labour market is murky as Trump wages a trade war with foreign countries
But the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.1% as the number of jobless Americans rose
Affordable child care has helped, but career choice, progress stunting growth
Central bank's survey finds consumers' income, inflation expectations declining
Total labour demand increased in 2024, vacancy rate rises too
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