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Fed faces another tough rate decison with inflation and 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

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

The government's latest jobs data could affect whether Federal Reserve officials continue their push to ease borrowing costs. 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

A Fed rate cut next month seemed doubtful. Here’s why it’s now likely to happen.

Despite dramatic differences among Fed officials, opinions are coalescing behind a third interest-rate cut in succession. Read More

Bond Traders Brace for Jobs Report as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Crumble

Bond investors are zeroing in on Thursday’s US labor market report, which is expected to either kill or rekindle waning expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next month. 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

Fed’s Daly Backs December Rate Cut, Citing Vulnerable Labor Market

The views of the San Francisco Fed president are significant because she has rarely deviated publicly from the position of Chair Jerome Powell. Read More

December Fed rate cut odds slide after cancellation of October jobs report

The longest U.S. government shutdown in history, which lasted from October to November, also derailed the release of economic data. Market participants are getting more and more convinced that the ... Read More

Dollar firms as strong US jobs data dim Fed rate-cut expectations

The dollar firmed against most major currencies on Thursday, after losing some ground as signs of faster U.S. job growth in September suggest the Federal Reserve is likely to pause cutting interest ... Read More

Morgan Stanley drops call for December Fed rate cut after strong jobs data

Morgan Stanley on Thursday scrapped its forecast that the U.S. Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by a quarter-point at its December meeting after a firm September jobs report showed signs of a ... 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

Delayed inflation data, consumer updates, and more volatility: Here's what investors will be watching this holiday week

Investors can expect the holiday-shortened week to be potentially volatile for the stock market due to thinner trading and a string of economic data. Read More