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title: "Economic Risk Factor Update: February 2024 [SlideShare]"
description: The strong hiring was encouraging in January, said Sam Millette, director, fixed income, in his latest Economic Risk Factor Update.
---

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# [Economic Risk Factor Update: February 2024 \[SlideShare\]](https://blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer/economic-risk-factor-update-february-2024-slideshare)

 Written by [Sam Millette](https://blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer/author/sam-millette) | Feb 7, 2024, 3:42:13 PM

January’s reports showed solid economic growth to start the year. Hiring accelerated, as 353,000 jobs were added in January following an upwardly revised 333,000 new jobs in December. Consumer confidence and service sector confidence also improved to start the year.

Despite the improvements, we have left the overall risk level at yellow for now.

View a breakdown of the risks we’re watching in this SlideShare.

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