Stocks Took a Jobs Report Hit. This Matters More to the Fed—and Markets.

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Recession Alarm Bells: The Jobs Market, Lumber, ISM And Fed Rate Cuts

The market looks overbought as recession risks rise and rate cuts signal economic distress, not strength. Read why a sharp pullback may be near. Read More

The Jobs Slump Is Here: What it Means for the Stock Market and the Fed

Job growth has been somewhat anemic for the past several months and worsened in August. Here's how it could affect markets. Read More

Jobs Report: Implications For The Markets And The Fed

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investing, markets and Berkshire Hathaway. Job growth bounced back after the hurricanes and strike impacted October ... Read More

The jobs number surpassed everyone’s expectations. Cue the complaints about the Fed

Last month, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a supersized half point in a bid to maintain the job market’s strength, Chair Jerome Powell explained in a news conference after the decision ... Read More

Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate

Waller and Bowman favored a rate cut at this week's meeting Other regional Fed chiefs want more data to gauge job market state Concerns about impact of tariffs on inflation have kept Fed on sidelines ... Read More

Stocks end up as investors weigh jobs, possible Fed action

NEW YORK -- Three major stock indexes ended the day in positive territory Friday as investors' disappointment with the August employment report clashed with their hopes of another easing from the ... Read More

US jobs market slumps in blow to Trump

Donald Trump last night said ‘the real numbers ... will be in a year from now’ - Will Oliver/EPA. America’s jobs market has slowed dramatically in a fresh blow for Donald Tr ... Read More

The latest jobs data provides a really confusing picture. Here are 4 things to know

The latest monthly report on the U.S. jobs market had been eagerly anticipated as a key gut check on the health of the economy. Unfortunately, it delivered a mixed picture that doesn't offer clear ... Read More

The latest jobs report showed hiring was still strong but wage growth slowed. Here's what that means for stocks and the Fed.

US stocks climbed after the December payrolls report, but analysts said hurdles remain for the market. Inflation is moving in the right direction with monthly wage growth slowing. But the Fed is ... Read More