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...Fed chair Jay Powell has stressed the need to think beyond typical models. One link that so far appears to be breaking down is the relationship between controlling inflation and the labour market....
...Wall Street’s S&P 500 fell 0.2 per cent, having shed 1.2 per cent and 1.5 per cent on Monday and Friday, respectively. The tech-dominated Nasdaq Composite lost 0.1 per cent....
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