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March's jobs report delivered a headline surprise, but the underlying story is far less reassuring. A sharp rebound in hiring was offset by significant downward revisions, reinforcing the view that labor market momentum is becoming increasingly uneven. For the Fed, this growing tension between softening employment and persistent inflation only complicates the path forward.

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Affordability has moved to the center of the policy debate following President Trump's State of the Union, but the path from rhetoric to meaningful economic impact remains narrow. While several proposals aim to ease cost pressures for lower-income households, most require Congressional approval and face significant political hurdles. Even where executive action is possible, the macro effects are likely to be incremental rather than transformative. For investors, the greater risk may lie not in the scale of relief, but in the potential for more populist policy detours with longer-term market consequences.

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February CPI came in largely as expected, offering reassurance that underlying inflation pressures continue to trend in the right direction. But markets have likely already moved on. With energy prices surging amid the Iran conflict, the bigger question is whether higher oil will reignite inflation pressures in the months ahead.

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February's jobs report surprised to the downside, with payrolls falling by 92,000 and raising questions about whether the labor market is truly stabilizing. Yet beneath the headline weakness, unemployment remains historically low and wage growth resilient, suggesting a labor market still in a low-hiring, low-firing equilibrium.

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On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran. While geopolitical shocks often trigger short-lived market drawdowns, oil prices remain the critical transmission channel to growth, inflation, and policy.

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January's jobs report pushed back against worries about a cooling economy, with payrolls rising 130,000 and the unemployment rate edging lower. The rebound in cyclical sectors, alongside continued strength in health care and social assistance, points to a labor market that's stabilizing rather than deteriorating. With wage growth still firm, the data reduces the urgency for early Fed easing in 2026.

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The January FOMC meeting delivered exactly what markets expected: no change to the policy rate and a clear signal that the Fed is comfortable waiting for the data. Economic momentum remains solid, which reduces the urgency for additional near term cuts. With inflation likely to ease later this year, the path to further policy normalization should gradually reopen.

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