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The economy is a mixed bag, with a weakening job market and an inflation rate that has eased but remains above where the Federal Reserve would like.
The U.S. jobs market weakened toward the end of the year as labor demand slowed, a gauge of payroll employment showed Friday, fueling further concerns about hiring after the unemployment rate edged higher.
Eurozone consumer sentiment unexpectedly weakened in December despite cooling inflation and economic resilience against tariffs, a monthly indicator showed Friday.
Earlier this week, the central bank cautioned that inflation could exceed its earlier forecast next year if the Korean won continues to weaken against the U.S. dollar.
The Fed has made three consecutive interest rate cuts this year as the employment market weakened, but signaled that the bar is likely higher ahead.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
