Pivotal August jobs report could ease recession worries. Or fuel them.

The August jobs report, due out Friday, is shaping up as among the most significant in years, with the outcome likely to either allay, or stoke recession fears following feeble payroll gains the prior ... Read More

Friday's jobs report could ease recession worries

The hours are ticking by until the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the latest U.S. jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday, and it’s poised to be a game changer. Read More

Why This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years

It’s tough to overstate how much hinges on Friday’s employment update, from the path for interest rates to the economic outlook. Read More

August jobs report set to be the 'pivotal' factor in the size of the Fed's coming interest rate cut

Whether the August jobs report shows further signs of cooling in the labor market is expected to be pivotal ahead of the Fed's next interest rate decision in. Read More

Could August Jobs Numbers Keep Recession Fears At Bay? 'This Time Is Different,' Analyst Says

August jobs report expected to rebound from July's recession-like figures, with Bank of America forecasting 200,000 nonfarm payrolls and a drop in unemployment rate. Read More

The August jobs report reinforces 'waning vigor' in the labor market and the Fed should deliver a big rate cut, JPMorgan says

JPMorgan chief economist Michael Feroli says the Fed should cut 50 basis points this month as the August jobs report reflects a slowing labor market. Read More

Recession Evidence Mounts With Key August Jobs Report On Deck

Large-cap US stocks are still trading near dot-com bubble peak valuations with a recession looming. Explore more details here. Read More

Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600

Similar worries about a slowing U.S. economy and a possible recession had ... when a report will show how many jobs U.S. employers created during August. The jobs report has once again become ... Read More

Wall Street banks brace for downward revision of up to 1M fewer jobs — fueling worries the Fed failed to slash rates on time

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to announce a significant downward revision of job growth statistics on Wednesday — a development that could fuel the perception on Wall Street that ... Read More

Stock Market Today: Dow logs back-to-back weekly gain after Powell says 'time has come' for rate cuts

The August jobs report to be released on Sept. 6 could play an important role as the Fed decides on the size of a September rate cut, according to James Knightley, chief international economist at ... Read More

Jackson Hole news: Powell says 'time has come' to soon begin reducing interest rates

Powell has locked the Fed into cutting rates and increased the importance of the next jobs report, according to Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist at Santander. "I do not love that he gave up ... Read More