Jobs News The Fed S Obsession With 2 Inflation Could Cost Americans Their Jobs

With inflation and jobs in ‘tension,’ Powell warns of the Fed’s tightrope on interest rates

The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while also lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday. Read More

Americans grow anxious about jobs and inflation under Trump, new poll shows

Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds. Read More

Is the Fed Too Confident About Inflation? Some Economists Think So.

The central bank confronts “no risk-free path” in balancing the risks of a sharp slowdown in the labor market and resurgent price pressures. Read More

Fed Officials Are Willing To Cut Rates, But Inflation Could Derail Plans

If you're awaiting interest rates to fall in the coming months, you probably won't be disappointed—but inflation could easily spoil the party. Read More

The End of 2%? An Investment Adviser's Case for Why the Fed Should Raise Its Inflation Target

Yes, inflation can be tough on those living on fixed incomes, but protecting us from it too strictly could do our overall economy more harm than good. Read More

Jobs Report In Focus As Fed Signals More Rate Cuts

All eyes are on the upcoming September jobs report, scheduled for release on Friday, October 3, which follows a much weaker-than-expected reading for August. The Federal Reserve is signaling a pivot ... Read More

With the government shut down, September jobs report is a blank page

The government shutdown precluded Friday’s release of the monthly jobs report while putting other important federal data gathering and reporting on hold. The monthly employment report from the Bureau ... Read More

U.S. consumer confidence declines again as Americans worry about inflation, job market

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans’ pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market continued to grow. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its ... Read More

The government shutdown is delaying Friday's jobs report

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Bond market focuses on jobs data as Fed cut bets waver

Bond investors are bracing for this week’s U.S. employment report, which could determine whether expectations for another Federal Reserve rate cut in late October hold up, Bloomberg News reported ... Read More