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Fed’s Barkin Says Balance Between Jobs, Inflation Risks Unclear
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said uncertainty over the direction of the US economy is decreasing, but it’s still unclear whether the central bank should concentrate more on ...
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 ...
CPI: New inflation reading creates dilemma for Fed over cutting rates in September
A fresh reading on inflation showed tariffs are pushing goods prices higher for Americans, creating a dilemma for the Federal ...
Massive revisions shook the jobs report. Tuesday’s inflation data could get cloudy, too
The next batch of inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already shaping up to be a high-profile affair due ...
Why the recent jobs report will add pressure on Fed to cut rates in September
Investors and analysts also see the surprisingly weak jobs report as an indication the odds of an interest rate cut at the ...
The ‘Fed put’ is back: If Tuesday’s inflation report is bad expect chaos in the markets
Investors think the Fed will almost definitely cut interest rates in September, and they are hoping that the consumer price ...
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 ...
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.