美国经济：就业明显走弱，美联储降息在即

Employment Data - In August, the U.S. added only 22,000 non-farm jobs, significantly below the market expectation of 75,000[6] - The June data was revised down from 14,000 to -13,000, ending a streak of 53 consecutive months of job growth[6] - The three-month moving average of job growth has dropped to 29,000, the lowest since the pandemic began, compared to an average of 180,000 in 2018-2019[6] Labor Market Trends - The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in August, the highest since 2021, primarily due to an increase in the labor participation rate from 62.2% to 63.3%[6] - Full-time employment decreased by 357,000, while part-time jobs increased by 597,000, indicating a cooling labor market[6] - Private sector job growth fell from 77,000 in July to 38,000 in August, with goods-producing sectors losing 25,000 jobs[6] Federal Reserve Outlook - The Federal Reserve is expected to begin cutting interest rates in September, as the risk of job market deterioration outweighs inflation concerns[6] - Core inflation remains high, which may lead the Fed to pause rate cuts in October before resuming in December, with the year-end federal funds rate projected around 3.83%[6] - Further rate cuts are anticipated next year as economic growth stabilizes and inflation declines[6]