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

Fed's Waller says weak job market justifies rate cut in December

U.S. firms have begun talking more frequently about layoffs as they plan for weaker demand and possible productivity gains from artificial intelligence, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller ... Read More

Jobs Report Shocks Market: Is the Fed About to Hike Rates Again?

The latest US jobs report for October 2025 shows unexpected strength. Discover what this means for Federal Reserve policy, your loans, and the economy. Read More

Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused ... Read More

Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — One major question will be front and center for Federal Reserve policymakers as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming next week and a crucial policy meeting in ... Read More

Fed Debate Heats Up: Cut Interest Rates to Save Jobs or Hold Firm Against Inflation?

Key Takeaways Federal Reserve officials shared opposing viewpoints as to whether the Fed should cut its benchmark interest rate in December.Raphael Bostic argued inflation is a greater threat than ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... Read More

Fed likely to cut rates again despite 'no risk-free' path for policy, analysts say

As upside inflation pressures fade and job growth weakens, the Federal Reserve appears poised to cut short-term interest rates again on Oct. 29 at the end of its two-day meeting complicated by missing ... Read More

Cooler-than-expected inflation reading keeps Fed on course for a rate cut next week

A fresh reading Friday showing that inflation cooled slightly in September is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on course for another quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut next week amid ... Read More

Inflation is still rising, CPI likely to show - but maybe not fast enough to stop Fed rate cuts

Consumer-price index to be published during shutdown to finalize Social Security COLA Inflation might not have Americans spooked, but they are tired of paying more. The Federal Reserve is likely to ... Read More

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again to Protect Jobs as Economic Risks Grow

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ... Read More

Fed Faces Tough Choice Wednesday: Cut Rates to Support Jobs or Hold Firm on Inflation

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ... Read More

Trump faces backlash on economy as inflation rises

President Trump is facing growing pressure over his handling of the economy as inflation rises, the job market weakens and American exporters suffer backlash from his trade agenda. Federal data set to ... Read More