Jobs News The Fed And Markets Are Waiting For The September Jobs Report

A delayed jobs report and fresh inflation data will dominate markets this week

The November jobs report and inflation data, as well as a lineup of Fed speakers, could influence rate-cut outlooks this week. Read More

Jobs report shows hiring slowdown in November

The federal government is set to release an unusual jobs report on Tuesday, combining data from two consecutive months due to disruption caused by the 43-day government shutdown. The weeks-delayed ... Read More

The U.S. added just 64,000 jobs in November — a sign the labor market is slowing

Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%. Read More

Markets now betting Fed will cut rates in September after disappointing jobs report

Markets are increasingly pricing in the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates at its next meeting in September following last week's weaker-than-expected jobs report. The Fed's ... 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

Rising Unemployment Adds Pressure on the Fed to Consider More Rate Cuts

An unexpected jump in the unemployment rate Tuesday kept pressure on the Federal Reserve to rescue the job market by cutting interest rates. Read More

What the Latest Jobs Data Mean for Mortgage Rates

The latest jobs market, "with all of its uncertainties" is likely to leave the Fed in a pickle about future cuts, experts say. Read More

September Jobs Report Won't Help Resolve Fed Divisions

The September jobs report, delayed nearly seven weeks by the government shutdown, leaves an already divided Federal Reserve with stale and somewhat inconclusive government data as the central bank ... Read More

September jobs report eases economic and political pressure on White House

The White House is breathing a sigh of relief after a better-than-expected September jobs report, but economists remain concerned about the mixed economic picture. White House press secretary Karoline ... Read More

November jobs, CPI data out this week: What the Fed is expecting

Investors await the release of the delayed November jobs report —which will include some labor data for the month of October — on Tuesday, December 16, and the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data ... Read More

What does the November jobs report mean for workers and the economy? Q&A with professor of economics

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November jobs report on Dec. 16, which details economic indicators like payroll numbers and the unemployment rate. The Federal Reserve uses the report ... Read More