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The David Lin Report · Monday, July 13, 2026

Weak Jobs Report Sparks Questions on Fed Policy

The transcript references a weaker-than-expected jobs report for June, with non-farm payrolls increasing by only 57,000, significantly below the consensus estimate of 115,000. This data point is presented as a key factor for understanding potential shifts in Federal Reserve policy and the broader economic outlook.

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So, just uh, point of reference today on Thursday, the uh, employment numbers came out. Non-farm payrolls for June increased by only 57,000, which was much lower than the expected 115,000 jobs expected by the Wall Street consensus.
David Lin
So what does a much weaker than expected print mean for Fed policy and the economy?
David Lin
Heard on The David Lin Report — “Why Are Stocks Tanking? Fund Manager Explains Tech Rotation | Sam Rahman, published Monday, July 13, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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