U.S. unemployment rate falls to 4%
The first job report of Donald Trump’s second presidency suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but ...
Why January's Weak Jobs Report Makes a Rate Cut Less Likely
Hiring is off to a slower-than-expected start this year, but the Federal Reserve still likely won’t see the need to boost the U.S. economy with an interest-rate cut next month. Friday’s job data—along ...
U.S. Jobs Data Unlikely to Shift Fed Rate Bets
The dollar reacted modestly to the latest U.S. jobs data as the figures are unlikely to alter the market's Federal Reserve interest rate expectations, XTB's Kathleen Brooks says in a note. Nonfarm pay ...
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Jobs Report: Lower Unemployment, Mixed Hiring Dim Fed Rate-Cut Odds; But S&P 500 Rises (Live Coverage)
T he January jobs report showed that hiring remained cooled a bit last month, but the unemployment rate slipped to 4% for the first time since May. Average hourly earnings jumped.
Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari expects lower interest rates later this year
In a CNBC interview, the central bank official expressed confidence that inflation will continue to drift down to the Fed’s 2 ...
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Live Updates: U.S. Hiring Slowed in January
Employers added 143,000 jobs last month, signaling a more subdued labor market even as the unemployment rate edged down to 4 percent. Monthly change in jobs +800 ,000 +600 ,000 +400 ,000 +143,000 jobs ...
Here is Bessent's best play to coax 10-year Treasury yields lower, BCA says
It's the budget. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said earlier this week that the Trump administration wants to focus on ...
Report 'supports the Fed’s pause,' economist says
Count CIBC's Ali Jaffery among the economists who see the Federal Reserve holding off on moving interest rates in the wake of ...
The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars
President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have created such strong demand for UK-held gold, traders are facing potentially weeks-long queues for a chance to withdraw it.
Wildfires, snow and holiday shopping. Here’s what likely influenced Friday’s jobs numbers
Trump, via the Elon Musk-spearheaded Department of Government Efficiency, is in the process of gutting some federal agencies. It remains to be seen how deep the job cuts will go, but those offered ...
RBI MPC Meeting 2025 Live: Governor Malhotra Cuts Repo Rate To 6.25%, LCR Norms Delayed Until March 31
The first RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2025 began on February 5, with everyone eagerly awaiting Governor Sanjay ...