The Federal Reserve will face more urgency in its fight to cool down the US economy with steep interest rate increases after the latest batch of labour market data showed an unexpected acceleration in jobs gains and strong wage growth. The figures released on Friday eased concerns that the American economy was sharply slowing down or already in recession after two consecutive quarters of contraction in output this year. However, it will increase worries that high inflation may become entrenched as wages keep rising, requiring even more intervention by the central bank.
美聯儲(Federal Reserve)通過大幅加息來冷卻美國經濟的努力將面臨更大的緊迫性。此前最新一批勞動力市場數據顯示,就業人數出乎意料地加速增長,同時工資漲幅強勁。