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Quarterly Market Commentary

While there’s been much discussion around the weakening employment outlook, signs point more towards a tentative equilibrium than a collapse in labor demand.  Although the unemployment rate has increased slightly, it remains near historically average levels while new jobless claims have yet to tick up.  Unimpressive job creation figures are more likely attributable to demographic factors than underlying economic frailty.