U.S. JOB GROWTH TO SLOW, FED SEES RATE CUTS AHEAD Citi economists expect softer job growth in spring and summer after January’s 130,000 payroll gain, which beat consensus but fell short of Citi’s forecast. The weaker labor market should allow the Fed to resume rate cuts later this year, following a likely hold in the first half. Citi forecasts three cuts, in line with market expectations. https://kalshi.com/markets/kxratecutcount/number-of-rate-cuts/kxratecutcount-26dec31?utm_source=walterbloomberg(*Walter Bloomberg)