El-Erian Warns Fed After Jobs Data: ‘Inflation Is Not Dead’
US job growth in September topped all estimates, data showed
Traders pull back on wagers on big Fed cuts to come this year
By Carter Johnson
October 4, 2024 at 9:46 PM GMT+8
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Mohamed El-Erian says the Federal Reserve needs to renew its focus on its fight against rising prices after September’s surprisingly hot jobs report served as a reminder that “inflation is not dead.”
His comments came after Friday’s numbers blew away estimates, triggering a jump in US stocks and bond yields. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 in September, the most in six months.