Neela Richardson

My preference also would have been to adjust the statement to not be as closely aligned with language that has been associated with the presumption that the next move will be a cut.

We saw 109,000 private sector jobs in April created.

That is the biggest number we've tracked in 15 months since January 2025.

Here's the rub.

The jobs that are being put into this economy are

It's a solid labor market.

We saw 109,000 private sector jobs in April created.

That is the biggest number we've tracked in 15 months since January 2025.

Here's the rub.

The jobs that are being put into this economy are part-time and low-wage and mostly tied to health care.

Last year, there was a trend and it was clear.

It was all

downward in terms of monthly growth, and that was a trend that has been going on for three years.

This year, we're actually starting to see some green shoots of dynamism.

The stagnant, low-hire, low-fire market is starting to break and thaw a little bit.

The issue is that there's no clear trend yet.

Hey, Kate.

Look at the back.

Oh my gosh, that is amazing.

On the TikTok shop.