The labor market has spent years looking gloomier in hindsight, with job creation regularly downgraded in data revisions. But that pattern may be changing.
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For the first time in years, data revisions could end up adding jobs to the official U.S. tally rather than erasing them.
Why it matters: Early indicators point to a labor market that might be stronger than the monthly employment reports suggest.
The pace of hiring is slowly emerging from stasis—emphasis on slowly.
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