Rearview mirror
4 January 2019

Payrolls expanded at a surprisingly robust pace in December and wages ticked higher. The data shows an American economy ending the year on a high note. But employment is a lagging indicator. Slowing earnings and trade-war risks are likely to be more powerful market motivators.
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