Question 15: The pace of job creation is declining.
Powell's response: There are many ways to calculate it, but we do see a decline in new jobs. We saw this decline two months ago. What's interesting now is that supply and demand have begun to decline, but because of inflation, we still need to measure it. This level of decline is unprecedented.
Earlier this week, we saw stronger-than-expected consumption data, and AI is developing well, generating economic activity. Labor force risks are real.