Healthy US labour market gives 'further ammunition' to Fed hawks

Last week's very strong labour market report showed robust job creation and a rising participation rate, pushing the alleged AI jobs apocalypse further into the future. A net 162k jobs were added in August, not only well above the median estimate but comfortably above even the top-end projections.

Sep 7, 2026 0 5

Healthy US labour market gives 'further ammunition' to Fed hawks

Last week's very strong labour market report showed robust job creation and a rising participation rate, pushing the alleged AI jobs apocalypse further into the future. A net 162k jobs were added in August, not only well above the median estimate but comfortably above even the top-end projections.