爆冷！美联储，降息大消息

Core Insights - The U.S. labor market showed unexpected weakness in November, with ADP reporting a decrease of 32,000 jobs, marking the largest decline since March 2023 [1][5][6] - The decline in employment contrasts sharply with the upwardly revised addition of 47,000 jobs in October and falls significantly short of economists' expectations for a 40,000 increase [1][6] Employment Trends - Large enterprises (50 or more employees) added a net of 90,000 jobs, while small businesses (fewer than 50 employees) lost 120,000 jobs, with firms employing 20-49 employees losing 74,000 jobs [1][6] - The overall decline in employment is the largest single-month drop since March 2023 [1][6] Industry Performance - The education and healthcare sectors added 33,000 jobs, and the leisure and hospitality sector increased by 13,000 jobs [2] - The most significant job losses occurred in professional and business services, which saw a decrease of 26,000 jobs, followed by information services with a loss of 20,000 jobs, manufacturing with a loss of 18,000 jobs, and both financial activities and construction losing 9,000 jobs each [2] Wage Growth - Wage growth also slowed, with wages for employees remaining in their positions rising by 4.4% year-over-year in November, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from October [3][7] - ADP's Chief Economist noted that the hiring pace has been inconsistent due to cautious consumer behavior and an uncertain macroeconomic environment, with small businesses being the hardest hit [3][7] Federal Reserve Implications - The ADP report is critical as it is the last employment data available before the Federal Reserve's meeting on December 9-10, where there is a nearly 90% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut, despite some officials expressing concerns about the necessity of further easing [3][7] - Recent trends indicate a divergence among policymakers regarding the need for rate cuts to prevent further labor market issues versus concerns about exacerbating inflation, which remains above the Fed's 2% target [3][7] Future Employment Data - The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has postponed the release of the November non-farm payroll report, originally scheduled for December 5, to December 16 due to a government shutdown affecting data collection [3][7] - There are indications that the labor market, previously viewed as balanced with low hiring and low layoffs, may be shifting as several large companies, including Apple and Verizon, have begun announcing layoffs [3][7]