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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

'A very close call': Economists say long-awaited September jobs report complicates Fed rate cut path

This past week's release of the long-delayed September jobs report complicates the Federal Reserve's path forward when the central bank makes its next decision on interest rates in December, Wall ... 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 long-delayed September jobs report showed the US added way more jobs than expected

September's job growth was way above the 53,000 expected, and unemployment unexpectedly ticked up from 4.3%. Read More

September’s Mixed Jobs Report Complicates Fed’s December Rate Decision

The much-delayed September jobs data didn’t provide much clarity on the trajectory of the labor market heading into the government shutdown—further complicating the Fed’s final interest-rate decision ... Read More

US added 119K jobs in September after August decline, delayed report shows

The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released Thursday, more than six weeks after it was ... Read More