Can The Fed Defend Cutting Rates With NSA Jobless Claims Near Record Lows?

The ongoing normalization of jobless claims in Texas - post Hurricane Beryl...

can the fed defend cutting rates with nsa jobless claims near record lows

Source: Bloomberg

...has pulled initial jobless claims down dramatically. On a non-seasonally-adjusted basis, initial claims are basically at multi-decade lows...

can the fed defend cutting rates with nsa jobless claims near record lows

Source: Bloomberg

Continuing claims inched lower but remain above the 1.8mm Maginot Line...

can the fed defend cutting rates with nsa jobless claims near record lows

Source: Bloomberg

How will The Fed defend rate-cuts with jobless claims (if you can believe them) near record lows?

Authored by Tyler Durden via ZeroHedge August 15th 2024