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Fed, jobs report and lower rates

Fed's Goolsbee is concerned about inflation, not jobs, hinting at high bar for rate cut
Fed's Goolsbee said he's more worried about inflation than weak job growth. His remarks suggest he may not support a September rate cut.
Is the Fed ready to cut interest rates? Experts weigh in
Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.
Jobs data blasted by Trump seen by Fed officials as reason to cut
The data that caused President Donald Trump to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is being taken as serious evidence by Federal Reserve officials of a slowing economy.
Fed should make three rate cuts based on weak jobs data, key leader says
A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her
Fed official says last week's jobs revisions could signal an economic turning point
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the significant downward revisions to the monthly jobs numbers could point to an economic shift.
Markets now betting Fed will cut rates in September after disappointing jobs report
The probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September jumped dramatically following weak employment data, with market expectations shifting from a hold to a 25-basis-point cut.
Why a jumbo Fed rate cut in September would ‘come across as panicky’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Federal Reserve should drastically slash rates. Wall Street isn’t so sure.
Fed Officials Take Cool Jobs Report in Stride
The New York Fed’s John Williams says the labor market remains solid, even after unusually large downward revisions to job gains for May and June.
Fed's Bowman says jobs data solidifies case for rate cuts
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said she foresees three interest rate cuts for this year, a view bolstered by the latest employment data.
Top Federal Reserve official: Jobs data strengthens case for rate cuts
The Federal Reserve should move to cut interest rates, governor Michelle Bowman said Saturday, citing dramatic negative revisions to the monthly jobs report released at the beginning of August. Bowman was one of the board’s two dissenters from its decision to hold rates steady in July.

Fed official calls July jobs report 'concerning' as economy hits potential turning point

Fed Governor Lisa Cook said that the weak July jobs report and large downward revisions suggest the U.S. economy could be at ...
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Texas economy, job growth slowing amid trade war and immigration crackdown, Dallas fed report says

Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas.

Fed stands pat on rates, but jobs report signals it may regret It: This week in markets

After nearly four months of relentless gains, Wall Street took a step back, with major indexes finishing the week lower.

Trump’s nominee to oversee jobs, inflation data met with skepticism and criticism

The selection of E.J. Antoni threatens to bring a new level of politicization to what for decades has been a nonpartisan agency widely accepted as a producer of reliable measures of the nation’s ...

Gold Swings as Traders Mull Fed Rate After Tame Inflation Report

Gold fluctuated as traders weighed the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate path after a modest rise in the cost of US goods ...

Donald Trump's interest rates wish comes closer to reality

Federal data shows that inflation held fairly steady in July, defying fears of a sharp tariff-driven spike in consumer prices ...

Trump Cites 'Major Lawsuit' Against Fed's Powell, Again Urges Rate Cut

"Jerome 'Too Late' Powell must NOW lower the rate," Trump wrote on his social media platform. "I am, though, considering ...

Tariff bite missing in US inflation, rupee to rise on Fed cut hopes

The Indian rupee is poised to open higher on Wednesday after the July U.S. inflation data indicated limited impact of tariffs ...