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Did the Fed just royally screw up?
Last year, after the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period of time and there were similar calls that the central bank was too late to lower rates, the Fed stepped in with a bold, ...
Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?
Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates ...
Fed stands pat on rates, but jobs report signals it may regret It: This week in markets
After nearly four months of relentless gains, Wall Street took a step back, with major indexes finishing the week lower.
Shockingly Weak Job Growth Ramps Up Pressure on Fed
U.S. job growth has slowed to below what’s generally considered healthy, suddenly upending the picture of a balanced job ...
Here comes the July jobs report. The unemployment rate is the ‘main number you have to look at now,’ Fed’s Powell says.
The Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates until it sees how inflation and job creation respond to higher tariffs. The next ...
Fed Governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller wanted 25-basis-point cut at this week's meeting
Federal Reserve Governors Bowman and Waller dissented from this week's decision to hold interest rates steady and explained why they would've cut rates by 25-basis-points.
Fed’s Dissenters Were Worried About Jobs. Now We All Are.
The Federal Reserve released dissenting statements from two officials early Friday morning, revealing internal disagreements ...
US stocks end down on Trump tariffs, weak jobs. Near-term yields fall on rate cut bets
U.S. stocks end lower after Trump ordered a new slate of tariffs and jobs growth slowed more than expected. Amazon drops on cloud disappointment.
Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July
The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force.
Shockingly bad jobs report reveals a monthslong stall and may trigger Fed rate cuts soon. ‘Powell is going to regret holding rates steady’
U.S. payrolls grew by just 73,000 last month, well below forecasts, but downward revisions to prior months stunned Wall ...