Job Quits Drop Again, Well Below Pre-Covid Levels

Image Source: Job quits continue to plunge in nearly all job sectors.Data from the BLS, chart by MIshJob Openings and Labor Turnover JOLTSThe  for August shows some sobering trends.

Quits by SectorPeople are not quitting because there are fewer jobs to go to and new hires will generally be among the first to be discharged when layoffs hit.Education and health services jobs have been elevated to handle the surge in immigration. But even in this sector quits have plunged to normal levels.ISM Manufacturing Contracts 6th Month, 22nd Time in 23 MonthsEarlier today, I noted The most striking aspect was a plunge in manufacturing employment to deep contraction.On August 23, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the 

The market is cheering the Jerome Powell’s self congratulatory and market friendly speech at Jackson Hole. “Your mileage may vary,” said Powell. Indeed.

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