Claudia Bauer

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Claudia Bauer, born Claudia Plakolm, is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). She has served as Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Family since March 2025 and previously served as a member of the National Council and as State Secretary.

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What Claudia Bauer has said on podcasts

6 statements

on U.S. labor marketMixedOct 2, 2026· Stock Movers
U.S. job creation has stabilized at a low level without entering an uptrend
“the labor market is much more stable. Like job creation has stabilized relative to last year when it was really sliding. But we are not in an uptrend.”
Listen at 4:59
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on U.S. job creationNegativeOct 2, 2026· Stock Movers
The U.S. is experiencing very low job creation
“we're just in this place of very low job creation in the U.S.”
Listen at 5:19
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on U.S. quit rateNegativeOct 2, 2026· Stock Movers
A low quit rate is limiting worker movement across jobs
“that quit rate is also low. We are just not moving people around.”
Listen at 6:08
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on U.S. labor marketNegativeOct 2, 2026· Stock Movers
The U.S. has experienced a low-hire, low-fire labor market for at least three years
“We are like, you know, at least 3 years into this low-hire, low-fire labor market. This is not normal.”
Listen at 6:26
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on Federal Reserve monetary policyNeutralOct 2, 2026· Stock Movers
The jobs report will not materially change the Fed’s monetary-policy approach
“I don't think this gives the Fed a lot of information. I don't think it'll really change what they're their approach to monetary policy right now.”
Listen at 6:36
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on U.S. labor-force growth and immigrationNegativeOct 2, 2026· Stock Movers
Slower immigration is contributing to slower labor-force growth
“But it is clear the labor force growth is slowing, not just immigration, but that is a piece of like the sharp change.”
Listen at 8:22
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Claudia Bauer

What Claudia Bauer has said on podcasts

5 episodes featuring Claudia Bauer

Weak jobs report deepens the Fed’s policy dilemma

Weak jobs report strengthens higher-for-longer rate case

AI spending lifts GDP as workers and startups stay cautious

Canada escalates trade fight as global crises pile up

Iran escalation exposes the costs of prolonged military pressure