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Parker Ross

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Published: March 14, 2025
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Despite the political distortions I noted earlier in the UMICH survey, it's rather remarkable how much income growth expectations have plunged since early 2024 (lowest since GFC), while job loss probability has surged to a level only surpassed briefly during the pandemic & GFC...

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The NY Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations is typically less distorted by politics, but even there, we've seen a notable step up in expectations for higher unemployment over the coming year, albeit not as high as suggested by UMICH

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Interestingly, most of that rising job anxiety appears to be coming from moderate- and higher-income households, as lower-income households see lower odds of losing a job now than any time since peak labor market tightness...

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