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On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported disappointing jobs data, revealing a rise in the U.S. unemployment rate to 4.3% and the addition of only 114,000 jobs. This has sparked fears that the Federal Reserve's failure to cut interest rates sooner could push the economy into a recession. The central bank has kept rates at pre-Great Recession levels to control inflation, but some economic and financial indicators suggest the U.S. economy is weakening rapidly as a result.

Markets panicked after the release of the report that triggered the Sahm Rule, which indicates that a recession is likely when the three-month average unemployment rate rises by half a percentage point from its previous year's low. This rule, named after former Fed economist Claudia Sahm, is based on the idea that rising unemployment can become self-sustaining as job losses lead to reduced spending and further job cuts. However, Sahm herself doubts a recession is imminent. The recent rise in unemployment is attributed to more people entering the job market rather than companies cutting jobs.