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US adds 64K jobs in November, Ford navigates $19.5B hit from EV pivot

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US adds 64K jobs in November, Ford navigates $19.5B hit from EV pivot Morning Brief host Julie Hyman breaks down the biggest market stories developing on December 16, 2025…
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  • November unemployment rate going to reaffirm that making a move in December was appropriate, but it's gonna open up January

    80% confidence
  • 3-month average job growth of 22,000 is well below 50,000 breakeven

    80% confidence
  • Fed's going to be forced to cut sooner than people are currently pricing in

    80% confidence
  • Forecasting a very strong economy for next year

    80% confidence
  • Target rate normalization to 3.5% or 3.0%

    80% confidence
  • Would take a skeptical eye to this data because the shutdown is going to not give us a full clear picture

    80% confidence
  • Real poverty line for family of four is $140,000

    80% confidence
  • Jolts quits rate at the lowest levels since 2014 outside of COVID

    80% confidence
  • Sees inflation at 2.5% in 2026

    80% confidence
  • Something wrong in the labor market

    80% confidence
  • Degree of difficulty in analyzing this jobs report is enormous with pretty big margin of error

    80% confidence
  • Unemployment exhibits this really unfortunate dynamic in which it increases slowly and then rapidly

    80% confidence
  • Current rate cut forecast of 1 cut in 2026

    80% confidence
  • Forecasts labor market weakness continuing

    80% confidence
  • 2026 GDP growth of 2.3-2.5%

    80% confidence
  • 2025 GDP growth of 1.0-1.5% YoY, described as lost year

    80% confidence

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Ford Motor Company · ev asset writedowns8 billion_USD
Ford Motor Company · cash charges5.5 billion_USD
Ford Motor Company · charges12.5 billion_USD
Ford Motor Company · total charges19.5 billion_USD
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