The modest rise in the unemployment rate last quarter belies the precarity of the jobs market. We still believe the unemployment rate will eventually rise to a peak of 5.6% by end-2025. The dismal outlook for the labour market is a key reason we are forecasting a lower trough in interest rates than most others.
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