Larry Summers Says JOLTS Data Confirms Absence of Soft Landing Proof

Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary and the President Emeritus of Harvard University, says the recent JOLTS data confirms “absence of evidence for a soft landing.”

(Bloomberg) — Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary and the President Emeritus of Harvard University, says the recent JOLTS data confirms “absence of evidence for a soft landing.”

Summers also notes that vacancies always fall before unemployment rises.

Finally, Summers concludes by noting that “the evidence suggest that we still have a long way to go to cool the labor market.”

NOTE: Larry Summers is a paid contributor to Bloomberg TV.

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