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May Jobs Report Strong Across the Board

Payrolls increased 223K in May, and there was a net upward revision of 15K to March and April. The sixand
12-month averages remain close to 200K. After declining two tenths in April, the unemployment rate
declined another tenth in May, to 3.8%. The participation rate edged down another tenth but remains in the
relatively narrow channel in which it has moved over the past few years. The three-tenths decline in the
unemployment rate over the last two months, in combination with a somewhat stronger outlook for GDP,
warrants some do......
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Led by former Federal Reserve Board Governor, Larry Meyer, Monetary Policy Analytics is an independent research firm focused on the macro economy, FOMC policy and interest rates. Our research is used by some of the world's largest hedge funds, fixed income asset managers, pension fund managers, currency desks, insurance companies and money center banks. The written commentary is outlined below:

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