Jobs News Markets Are Reacting To Jobs Over Inflation Why The Fed Needs More Convincing And 5 Other Things To Know Today

Wall Street cheers bad jobs news as it nudges the Fed toward cuts

Wall Street is once again treating bad news on jobs as good news for markets, betting that a softer labor backdrop will finally push the Federal Reserve toward deeper rate cuts. A weaker hiring ... Read More

For Wall Street, pandemic-level bad news for jobs is good news for stocks—it pushes the Fed further into cutting territory

Wall Street is hoping for a Christmas miracle with a final interest rate cut from the Fed, bringing the base rate down to 3.5% to 3.75%, and recent jobs reports may just have sealed the deal.Investors ... Read More

'Stale' September jobs data is mixed news for a divided Fed

US reports gain of 119,000 jobs in September, higher unemployment rate Cleveland Fed president sees job market slowing, not deteriorating Analysts expect Fed rate-cut decisions to be affected by ... Read More

How Stock Markets Might React After The Federal Reserve's December Meeting

In the last month following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate policy meeting, stock markets pulled back from an all-time high. Nasdaq ( QQQ) and S&P 500 ( SPY) ( IVV) fell to levels not seen since ... Read More

Fed Debate Heats Up: Cut Interest Rates to Save Jobs or Hold Firm Against Inflation?

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ... Read More

The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

If the Fed holds interest rates steady as a means of protecting against tariff-induced inflation, it risks a deeper slowdown of the labor market. On the other hand, if the Fed lowers rates to ... 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. By Colby Smith Colby Smith ... Read More

'Stale' September Jobs Data Is Mixed News for a Divided Fed

(Reuters) -The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in September, but a rise in the unemployment rate and downward revisions to prior months still presented an ambiguous picture for Federal ... Read More