Jobs News Fed S Powell, Jobs Report And Apple Will Rock Markets This Week

Fed’s Beige Book Finds Softening Job Market

The Fed’s latest Beige Book points to weaker hiring, softer consumer spending, and moderate price pressures as policymakers weigh a potential year-end rate cut. 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 Chair Powell Says Jobs Are Softening, But Warns that “There Is No Risk-Free Path”

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. job market is showing signs of softening, suggesting more interest-rate cuts may be on the way. Speaking before the National Association for Business ... 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

Fed faces another tough rate decision with inflation, 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

Fed reduces interest rate by a quarter point, Powell says December cut not guaranteed

The Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 announced a quarter percentage point rate cut, marking its second consecutive rate reduction. The move brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate down to a range of 3.75% ... Read More

December Fed Rate Cut Still Likely, Despite Powell Pushback; S&P 500 Wavers

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate and said it will stop shrinking its balance sheet, taking two steps to ease restrictive policy. The S&P 500 reversed morning gains, before ending flat, ... 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

September Jobs Report Won’t Help Resolve Fed Divisions

The September jobs report is unlikely to resolve the Federal Reserve's deliberations over whether to pause interest-rate cuts ... Read More

September Jobs Report, Fed October Minutes in Focus This Week; Kugler Left Fed After Disclosure of Trades

September Jobs Report, Fed October Minutes in Focus This Week; Kugler Left Fed After Disclosure of Trades By Vicky Ge Huang Now that the longest ever U.S. government shutdown has finally ended, ... Read More

Fed loses access to key jobs data ahead of FOMC meeting, crypto markets reel

Officials of the Federal Reserve recently lost access to employment data from ADP, the Washington Post reported on Oct. 22. Since the central bank is already unable to receive key economic data in the ... Read More