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Breakeven Employment Growth: A Simple but Useful Benchmark


Abstract: This post defines 'breakeven employment growth' and explains how it can help people understand the significance of the monthly payroll jobs number.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2025-04-15