Jobs News Inflation And Jobs Data On Tap As Fed S Path Remains In Focus What To Know This Week

Fed faces another tough rate decison with inflation and job data delay

October jobs and inflation reports are canceled and November data are delayed until after the Fed's Dec. 9-10 meeting. What this may mean for rates. Read More

New jobs data raises fresh questions for the Fed

The latest employment figures complicate what had looked like a straightforward path toward lower interest rates, forcing Federal Reserve officials to weigh solid hiring against signs of cooling ... Read More

No October jobs report could muddy the Fed's next move

With the October jobs report in limbo, the Federal Reserve is staring at a rare data blackout just as it weighs whether the economy is slowing enough to justify rate cuts. Instead of a clean read on ... Read More

Fed poised to cut rates this week, with more easing likely on tap

Fed expected to cut rates by 0.25 percentage point to prevent labor market slowdown Milder inflation reduces tariff-driven price pressure concerns Fed faces internal split, political pressure on rate ... Read More

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

With the federal government on the verge of reopening, the economic data drought caused by the shutdown may also soon come to an end. As the Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release weeks of ... Read More

The Fed must choose between jobs and inflation - leaving bond investors guessing

Inflation is stubbornly high, tariffs might not be temporary and wage pressures are rising At October's FOMC meeting this week, the Federal Reserve is expected to continue lowering interest rates amid ... Read More

September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision

Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down. Read More

The Delayed September Jobs Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed

The September jobs report, delayed from its initial October 3 release date due to the record-long government shutdown, came in higher than expected. This is bad news for those who want the Federal ... Read More

Fed’s Policy Path Looks More Treacherous as Shutdown Delays Critical Data

The central bank is poised to lower interest rates again on Wednesday despite having only a partial view of how the economy is faring. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve. The ... 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

Fed Poised to Cut Rates This Week, With More Easing Likely on Tap

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers are widely expected to reduce U.S. short-term borrowing costs this week by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year as they look to prevent ... Read More