We anticipate a 220,000 gain in non-farm payroll employment in July, with the unemployment rate falling back below 4% and average hourly earnings posting a 0.3% m/m increase. Despite objections from the White House, that will prompt the Fed to continue raising interest rates once a quarter.
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