For the first time in years, the U.S. labor market's annual data revision could actually add jobs instead of subtracting them. According to Axios, the underlying employment data suggests a stronger job market than recent monthly reports indicate. Economists point to factors like slowing immigration and improved government measurement as reasons the numbers are converging. If confirmed in next year's official update, this would reverse a three-year streak of downward revisions—and could shift Federal Reserve thinking on whether to raise or lower interest rates.

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