January US jobs report likely to be a ‘hot mess,’ analysts warn

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Analysts are using terms like “hot mess” to describe their expectations for the federal jobs report set for release Friday morning.  Measurement issues and data quirks will make it hard to assess the impact of COVID-19 or to gauge the underlying health of the labor market, just as the Federal Reserve is trying to decide

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