The Daily Shot Brief – January 10th, 2022

Greetings,

 

 

 

United States: The December payrolls increase surprised to the downside again.

Source: Daily Shot

 

At the same time, the unemployment rate dipped below 4% for the first time in this cycle. The divergence points to further tightening in the labor market.

Source: Daily Shot

 

Underemployment (U-6) is nearly back to pre-COVID levels.

Source: Daily Shot

 

Europe: Here is the share of individuals living in rural areas vs. cities with “basic” or “above basic” digital skills.

Source: OECD Read full article

 

China: Assuming these figures are correct, Beijing has made tremendous progress fighting pollution.

Source: @vancewagner Read full article

 

Emerging Markets: This chart shows EM external vulnerability rankings from Alpine Macro.

Source: Alpine Macro

 

Commodities: Demand factors dominate copper’s pricing outlook.

Source: Numera Analytics

 

Food for Thought: Prevalence of modern slavery:

Source: Statista

Edited by Devon Lall

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