August 2021 U.S. Employment Report Graded ‘C+’
“IFR Markets grades the August Employment Report a ‘C+’, where straight ‘A’s’ are required for the Fed to initiate its taper sequence. The most disappointing aspects of the report came from the Establishment survey, which showed net growth of 235k in total payrolls and 243k in private payrolls,” says, Jeoff Hall, Managing Economist, Refinitiv IFR Markets. Q2 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more August 2021 U.S. Employment Report Assigned 'C+' Letter Grade by IFR MarketsJeoff Hall, Managing Economist, Refinitiv IFR Markets continues: “The Reuters poll consensus expected gains of 728k a...