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Chicago Fed sees November unemployment rate steady at 4.4% as alternate data shows job losses

The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged around 4.4% in November, the Chicago Federal Reserve estimated on Thursday, while closely watched data from a private provider added to the evidence that the U ... Read More

Fed's Goolsbee uneasy about rate cuts, says nothing wrong with dissenting

Goolsbee uneasy about front-loading rate cuts amid inflation concerns Some Fed policymakers support further policy easing because of labor market concerns Goolsbee supports consensus-building but open ... Read More

Chicago Fed's Goolsbee is 'uneasy' about inflation, says labor market doesn't signal recession

Chicago Fed's Goolsbee voices concerns over stubborn inflation and rate cuts amid data challenges. Learn what this means for rates and the economy. 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

October jobs report canceled and November release delayed, BLS says

The government's October jobs report, which was delayed by the federal shutdown, will not be published, removing a crucial data point at a time when a stagnant labor market and sticky inflation have ... Read More

Fed’s Goolsbee Says Uneasy About ‘Front Loading’ Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee signaled that he’s still apprehensive about delivering another rate cut at the central bank’s December meeting. Inflation “seems to have kind ... Read More

Fed's Goolsbee uneasy about rate cuts, says nothing wrong with dissenting

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday said he is uneasy about cutting interest rates in the face of too-high inflation that's steady at best and by ... Read More