昨夜公布的美国2月非农就业人数录得 -9.2万人,失业率攀升至 4.4%(Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent)。更关键的是,不仅2月数据远逊于预期的正增长,连去年12月的数据也被大幅下修至负值(-1.7万)(The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for December was revised down by 65,000, from +48,000 to -17,000)
另一方面,美国劳工统计局 (BLS) 官方报告,在该官方报告中明确指出,2月份所有私营非农企业员工的平均时薪上涨至37.32美元,原文写道:“In February, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 15 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $37.32. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.8 percent。” 来源全文见评论区。
一边是就业池子在缩水,一边是池子里的人还在涨薪。不可替代的核心人才,资本依然愿意加钱留人;而低附加值岗位或边缘部门,正在被直接抛弃。
繁荣往往在最乐观的预期中见顶。美国劳动力市场是支撑全球宏观经济韧性的最后一根支柱了。一方面增加了降息的预期,利好股市;一方面增加了经济见顶的预期,利空股市,惨啊。