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Jobs report shocker resets Fed interest rate cut bets
TheStreet. The Federal Reserve hasn't had an easy job in 2025. The central bank is governed by a dual mandate to set rates at ...
Fed Officials Take Cool Jobs Report in Stride
New York Fed’s John Williams says labor market remains solid, even after unusually large downward revisions to job gains for ...
Weak US Jobs Data Cast Doubt on Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach
A weaker-than-expected July jobs report is calling into question the Federal Reserve’s wait-and-see approach to interest-rate ...
Kugler resigning from Fed, opening door to Trump appointment
The Federal Reserve said on Friday that Governor Adriana Kugler is resigning early from her term and will exit the central ...
Jobs, GDP and more: This week told us a lot about the U.S. economy
Fewer jobs, growing GDP and continued uncertainty about tariffs. Here's how a busy week of economic news might lead to lower ...
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 ...
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, ...
Fed Won't Budge on Interest Rate Cut Despite Trump's Demand for Mortgage Relief
As was widely expected, Fed policymakers on Wednesday left the central bank's overnight rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to ...
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 bad jobs report reveals a monthslong stall and may trigger Fed rate cuts soon. ‘Powell is going to regret holding rates steady’
But downward revisions for prior months shocked investors even more, revealing that the labor market came to a near ...
Where is the economy heading? Fed meeting, new jobs report and latest earnings calls may offer clues
The Federal Reserve is meeting to discuss interest rates, which could have a trickle-down effect on mortgage rates, credit ...
New tariffs, alarming job numbers and a high-profile firing: A wild week for the Trump economy
The U.S. economy had generally been considered in good shape. By Friday afternoon, some experts were predicting a recession.