While the steady job gains from the household employment survey are often highlighted as a sign that the oil-induced recession in the first half of the year was an unusually mild one, closer examination of actual payroll data reveal that job prospects have deteriorated substantially. With exports still misfiring and business investment falling, employment prospects will only get worse.
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