Odaily Planet Daily News - The Federal Reserve has not yet announced victory in its battle against inflation, but policymakers have shifted some of their attention to the maximum employment part of their dual mandate. Citigroup economist Veronica Clark stated in a recent report, 'The October non-farm data will be an important confirmation or denial of the strength of the September data, but it may not be enough to shift market attention back to the risk of a U.S. economic recession.' However, the data for October will reflect the ongoing Boeing strike and hurricane effects. Clark estimates that these factors will reduce employment by 70,000 to 80,000. Citigroup's outlook for non-farm employment data is more moderate than the general expectation, forecasting an addition of 90,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate slightly rising to 4.23%. Moreover, Citigroup noted that any downward revision of the September data could be more significant than usual. (Golden Ten)