2022-09-02 12:56:40
NFP: The most important report of the month
What are Nonfarm Payrolls?
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) measures the change in the number of people in the US, employed during the previous month, excluding the farming industry.
Job creation is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of economic activity.
Meaning and Influence
In general, increases in employment means both that businesses are hiring which means they are growing and that the newly-employed people have money to spend on goods and services, which further fuels growth.
The opposite is true for decreases in employment.
NFP is one of the most important indicators of the current state of the US economy and of course, it has a major impact on the global economy especially in the short term.
Besides the meaning and the direct effects on the markets due to the recovery of the economy, there is also a psychological aspect as well, there is a sense of better financial security which leads to an increase in investments.
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