January’s U.S. jobs report soared above expectations, with the lowest unemployment rate in over 50 years. Yet, stocks fell last Friday in response to the news. This episode, Stu Kedwell, Co-Head of North American Equities, discusses the market reaction to these positive employment numbers, and if this will change the direction of interest rates. Stu also talks about earnings reports so far this quarter, and what it says about these broader economic themes at play. (Recorded: February 6, 2023)

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