The Jobs Report Is Good News for the Fed - The New York Times
WEB3 days ago — Federal Reserve officials have been watching the job market closely, wary that it might be cracking under the pressure of high interest rates.
US jobs report: 254,000 jobs added as unemployment dips | AP News
WEB3 days ago — The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... In light of Friday’s strong jobs report, the Fed is ...
US economy added a whopping 254,000 jobs last month
WEB3 days ago — In addition to strong job gains and a boost in workers’ pay, September’s jobs report also showed that the jobless rate dropped as well, landing at 4.1% (unrounded 4.051%).
The jobs number surpassed everyone’s expectations. Cue the
WEB1 day ago — Last month, the Fed slashed interest rates by a supersized half-point in a bid to prevent the job market from falling apart, Chair Jerome Powell explained in a news conference after the decision ...
Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, blowing away …
WEB2 days ago — What unexpected surge in jobs report means for the U.S economy 03:10. Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, blowing away forecasts and reversing a slowdown in hiring that had prompted the ...
Fed's Goolsbee calls jobs report 'superb,' still sees rate cuts ahead
WEB2 days ago — Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday called the latest U.S. jobs report "superb" and said more labor market data along those lines would boost his confidence the economy is ...
Jobs Report Adds to Economic Momentum for Harris
WEB2 days ago — Jobs Report Adds to Economic Momentum for Harris. Recent reports have shown inflation slowing and the economy growing at a robust clip. The Fed has also cut interest rates, bringing mortgage rates ...
U.S. Jobs Report Shows Hiring Has Shifted Into Lower Gear
WEBSep 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 revised downward.
U.S. Hiring Blew Past Expectations, Adding 254,000 Jobs in …
WEB3 days ago — The pace of hiring picked up strongly and the unemployment rate ticked down, signs the economy had continued momentum in a month the Fed delivered its first interest-rate cut in four years.
A ‘grand slam’ jobs report could shift the Fed’s rate cut plans
WEB2 days ago — But after this jobs report, he now believes a 25-basis-point rate cut is on the menu. LPL Financial chief economist Jeffrey Roach said he, too, expects the Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points at ...