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Trump says he doesn’t trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it.
Wall Street Journal Gives Trump A Stern Warning
The Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper urges the president's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics to "take off his MAGA hat."
‘I’m confused!’ Why does President Trump want a rate cut so badly? What’s Wall Street’s view?
Here’s a letter from a Moneyist reader in the aftermath of the latest inflation data: “I’m confused! Inflation numbers are up and the stock market is also up, supposedly because Wall Street expects rate cuts next month,
Trump says he'll name people to 2 jobs closely watched by Wall Street
The president fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner on Friday after poor job numbers. A Federal Reserve governor resigned on the same day.
Trump is calling Wall Street’s bluff on tariffs
Trump always chickens out — earlier this year to describe President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again position on tariffs. Trump liked to impose hefty import taxes but would inevitably back off when markets plunged,
Recapping Trump’s Deceptive Tariff Claims
After months of delay, higher tariffs that President Donald Trump had vowed to impose on goods imported from dozens of countries went into effect on Aug. 7. Trump has made a series of false and misleading statements to justify his new tariff policies.

US stock futures lower as investors await inflation, jobs data

Rate cut hopes gained steam on another strong day on Wall Street, but inflation data and weekly jobless claims could swing sentiment.

Wall Street Is Acting Like Nothing Can Go Wrong for Markets

At least that’s what Wall Street’s fear gauge suggests. The VIX plunged to its lowest point of 2025 on Wednesday, just above 14 — roughly 30 percent below its long-run average of 20 — while the S&P ...

Stocks slump as Wall Street braces for inflation spike

Stocks closed with losses Monday as Wall Street braces for the first federal inflation report released after President Trump ...
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Wall Street drifts after jobs report comes in warm but hopefully not ...

Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher ...

Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data

Some fear a decline in the world-leading economic statistics underpinning U.S. markets.

Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs roll out

Businesses, investors and the Fed are all operating under a cloud of uncertainty from Trump’s tariff policy. The latest moves ...
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Wall Street rallies, in fits and starts, after jobs report

Wall Street rallied Friday, but only after yo-yoing several times as investors tried to figure out what the latest U.S. jobs market report will mean for interest rates and the odds of a ...

Wall Street Is Divided Over Whether Immigration Is Behind US Hiring Slowdown

Wall Street economists disagree on what’s behind a sharp slowdown in US job growth, highlighting a divide that is central to the broader outlook for the economy.