Jobs Report: Fed Rate Cut Odds Sink As Unemployment Falls; S&P 500 Rises (Live Coverage)

Odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut at the July 30 meeting tumbled after the jobs report. Three factors may lead the Fed to slow-walk rate cuts: Trump tariffs are expected to start pushing up inflation ... Read More

Firmer U.S. Jobs Data Suggests No Fed Rate Cut Before September

A stronger-than-expected June jobs report indicates no Federal Reserve rate cut before September despite the President’s demands. Read More

Jobs Report In Focus: Will Slower Growth Push The Fed Toward November Interest Rate Cut? - Benzinga

Resilient job growth in key sectors could temper expectations for immediate Fed rate cuts. Weaker-than-expected payroll data might prompt more aggressive Federal Reserve action. Get the Strategy ... Read More

The hidden bad news in the June jobs report

On the face of it, the June jobs report presents a robust picture of the US economy, with a historically low unemployment rate, a healthy number of jobs added and wage growth that outpaces inflation. Read More

Wage growth is up from last year. The Fed is hoping it will slow - USA TODAY

Wages for jobs posted on Indeed grew by 6.3% year-over-year as of December. That's 3% higher than the pace of wage growth in 2019. But December's data from Indeed is the ninth consecutive month of ... Read More

More Jobs, Slower Wages Growth: December Employment Data Keeps Focus on Fed Toolbox - Benzinga

December’s jobs report showed employers added more jobs than expected—so hiring remains strong. But wage growth has started to slow and even that stuck labor force  participation needle ... Read More

September Jobs Growth Was Shockingly Strong, But Maybe Not Enough for Another Fed Rate Hike - Morningstar

Wage Growth Decelerates. Average hourly earnings grew by 7 cents, or 0.2%, to $33.88 in September, just below its 10-year average growth of 0.3%. Read More

The Jobs Report Is Good News for the Fed - The New York Times

The data reversed recent signs of a labor market slowdown, probably taking away the argument for a big rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting. Year-over-year percentage change in ... Read More

Strong September jobs report likely means slower Fed rate cuts ahead - USA TODAY

The Fed lowered its benchmark fed funds rate last month for the first time in more than four years by a half percentage point, or 50 basis points, to a range of 4.75% to 5% from a 23-year high of ... Read More

Stocks Rally After Jobs Report. Wage Growth Is Slowing. - Barron's

“Stocks are getting a boost here as Fed rate hike bets get slashed,” wrote Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda. The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in December, beating economists ... Read More

Strong US job growth raises doubts about further Fed rate cuts

(Reuters) -The U.S. job market again defied an anticipated slowdown, with firms adding more than a quarter of a million jobs in the final month of 2024 and leaving Federal Reserve policymakers to ... Read More

Stock Markets Research Wrap: How Jobs Report Could Shape Fed’s Rate Strategy in 2025 - Nasdaq

As markets prepared for Friday’s jobs report, bond traders anticipated the data would test the Federal Reserve’s “hawkish” rate outlook. The Federal Reserve has cut rates by 100 basis ... Read More