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Fed Chair Powell (Q&A) says quarterly GDP figures can be lumpy, need to look for the year

Fed Chair Powell's remarks highlight the complexity of interpreting GDP figures amid conflicting signals from the labor market.

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  • Has been a divide between solid growth and weakening labour market, may be explained by productivity
  • May be seeing a resolution of these two things given stabilisation in labour market
  • Says historically, labour market data is more reliable than GDP data
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His emphasis on the labor market's reliability versus GDP data may suggest a more cautious approach to economic indicators, impacting market sentiment towards growth expectations and influencing interest rate discussions ahead. Traders should monitor how this perspective aligns with current market pricing of the Fed's policy trajectory.

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