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The economy muddled along during the shutdown, the Fed found. Is another rate cut on tap?

Just two weeks before a pivotal meeting, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy has been just muddling along as of late. Read More

US Companies Have Slowed Hiring — and the Federal Reserve Is Worried

The U.S. economy continues to expand but companies have sharply slowed hiring, and these mixed signals are concerning the Federal Reserve. Read More

Stronger Economy Halts Fed’s December Rate Cut

Job growth and recent inflation data show the U.S. economy is stronger than expected, hiring remains healthy and inflation has ticked up. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s resistance to sharply ... Read More

Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year amid hiring slowdown

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, opting for its second interest rate cut this year in an effort to jumpstart the flagging labor market. Read More

Wall Street can’t decide whether the job market is showing a ‘rebound’ or declining to ‘stall speed’

S&P 500 futures were flat this morning after the index closed up 0.37% yesterday. The Asian markets were up across the board today, but Europe’s STOXX 600 marginally declined in early trading. The ... Read More