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

Fed’s Waller Says Economy Feeling The Squeeze — Upcoming Jobs Data Won’t Dissuade Him From Bating For December Rate Cut

Waller wasn’t worried about inflation accelerating or inflation expectations rising significantly. ・He noted that slowing labor demand was underscored in surveys of employers and workers. ・The next ... Read More

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

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

A divided Fed faces tough choices ahead of its December meeting—cut rates to support jobs or hold firm to fight stubborn inflation. 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

Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. “Job gains have slowed this ... 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

When to expect key economic data after the shutdown and what it means for the Fed

September’s employment report is expected to be the first major release after the shutdown, as that data was already collected before it began. The release of other key metrics on inflation and ... 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

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 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

The Hidden Weakness In The Jobs Market Could Cause A Major Market Disruption

The U.S. jobs market has been rattled recently by rising unemployment. In early 2024, it stood at around 3.9%, and since then, it has risen fairly steadily to a 4.3% level today. Data by YCharts While ... Read More