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The post-pandemic labor market has been extremely tight with many vacancies left unfilled.

Silicon Valley Bank’s failure from a lightning-quick bank run on March 10, the second largest in US history, has spooked financial markets.

In February, the U.S. economy added 311,000 jobs, exceeding market expectations. Job gains and the labor market overall remain very strong.

The Canadian economy added 22,000 jobs last month. Though subdued compared to January, this data shows continued labor market strength.

In 2022, the labor market was unpredictable. The labor market rebalance in 2023 will see a return to center for "out of whack" industries.

In the UK, consumer confidence and business sentiment are gradually increasing, as the economy continues to evade a massive downturn.

The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index came in hotter than expected in January, suggesting inflation will be hard to shake in 2023.

Economic growth in the United Kingdom depends on the strength of the labor force. But Brexit, demographic declines, and long-term health issues threaten that strength.

At the onset of the pandemic, females in the workforce suffered. From February to April 2020, prime-age labor force participation among women plummeted 3.5 percentage points, from 77% to 73.5%.

Tuesday's report was a reminder of two key things: inflation is not a single number, and never decide too much from a month’s worth of data.