MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Rob Knapp
Kenan Institute External Affairs Associate
919.962.8853
Rob_Knapp@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2023) – As inflation shows signs of moderating, the Federal Reserve is slowing the pace of its rate hikes and returning its focus to the labor market, which remains extremely tight. This raises two concerns for the Fed: strong wage growth, which feeds into inflation on the supply side, and healthy income growth, which feeds into the demand side. Will the January employment report show any major shifts in these trends?
To find out, join us for the Kenan Institute’s virtual press briefing at 9 a.m. EST this Friday, Feb. 3, as we provide instant analysis following the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen will offer his insights and answer questions from the audience.
Experts from the institute will appear on the briefing each month and offer insights from their areas of specialization. The briefings occur on the morning that the employment report is released, usually the first Friday of each month.
You’re invited to join via Zoom (registration details below) and welcome to respond directly to this email to submit any questions you would like to be addressed.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Feb. 3, 2023, 9 a.m. EST (U.S. and Canada)
Press Briefing: Fed Shifts Focus to the Labor Market
Please click the link below to register for the webinar:
https://kenan-flagler.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jlorKSPyQA6kIFtZXlHO5Q
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