The nonfarm payroll employmentnumbersarekeenlyanticipatedevery month by investorsto assessthe state of wages, salaries, and ultimatelyconsumer spending.
To achieve this result the government will be required to use the anticipated budget surplus to contribute around 4.5% of taxable wages during the 15 years of the surpluses (not very different from Mr Feldstein's 2.3% over 30 years).