It's Jobs Week: If the Fed Has a Say, Shortly We'll See the End of Over 200K Job Growth

It's jobs week.  Perhaps the most important jobs report in a while is due out in a couple of days.  The report will likely form the basis for Fed tightening in September or October.

Job Growth over the Past Couple of Years

Here's a look at what month-over-month job growth has looked like over the past couple of years.

Overall, month-over-month job growth has been relatively solid.  Since March 2014, with the exception of 2 months, job growth has consistently stayed above 200K each month.

The year-and-a-half-long above-200K jobs picture poses the question - When the Fed gets around to raising, will the jobs market materially decelerate?

Here's a look at what's happened to month-over-month job growth leading up to and...