Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut ...
Sep 6, 2024 · The cooling jobs figures underscore why the Federal Reserve is set to cut its key interest rate when it next meets Sept. 17-18, with inflation falling steadily back to its target of …
The Jobs Report Is Good News for the Fed - The New York Times
Oct 4, 2024 · Companies hired at a rapid clip, the unemployment rate dipped and wage growth came in strong last month — a sign that the economy is holding up in the face of high …
US jobs report: 275,000 jobs added showing economy's strength - AP News
Mar 9, 2024 · With December and January job gains revised sharply down, wage growth easing and the unemployment rate up, the Fed’s policymakers aren’t likely to worry about an …
U.S. Job Growth Ends the Year Strong - The New York Times
Jan 10, 2025 · The stronger-than-expected jobs report dampened expectations of further rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, dragging stock prices lower and intensifying the pressure that was …
U.S. Jobs Report Shows Hiring Has Shifted Into Lower Gear
Sep 6, 2024 · Ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting to set interest rates, employers added 142,000 jobs in August, fewer than economists had expected, and previous months were …
Jobs report: US employers added surprisingly robust 353,000 jobs …
Feb 2, 2024 · Average hourly pay climbed a sharp 0.6% from December, the fastest monthly gain in nearly two years, and 4.5% from January 2023. The strong hiring and wage growth could …
Friday’s jobs report will likely determine the size of the Fed’s rate ...
Sep 5, 2024 · Friday’s jobs report should provide further reassurance that the labor market is merely softening and not collapsing, economists predict. Either outcome, however, could …
Blowout December Jobs Report Puts Rate Cuts on Ice: What
Jan 10, 2025 · "The strong jobs report is good news for the economy but serves as the latest obstacle for markets that had increasingly priced in a steady stream of rate cuts from the Fed …
April US jobs report shows looser labor market, good news for Fed
May 3, 2024 · U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in April and annual wage gains cooled, signs of a looser labor market which are good news for markets and the Federal Reserve that …
Why the December Jobs Report Dashed Hopes for Another Fed …
Jan 10, 2025 · The odds of the Federal Reserve cutting its benchmark interest rate this year fell after a jobs report Friday showed hiring in December blew past expectations. Strong job …