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 …
Jobs in Focus as Fed Tries to Balance 2025 Risks - U.S. News
Jan 6, 2025 · This week, the Fed and the markets will get the last reading of how employment fared as 2024 came to an end with the December jobs report on Friday. That will set the Fed …
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 …
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 …
US hiring grows at robust pace, indicating Trump will ... - ABC News
Jan 10, 2025 · In light of latest jobs report, the Fed could wait and see if inflation falls closer to target levels, while remaining somewhat assured that the labor market will remain sturdy. ...
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 …
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 …
Friday's Jobs Report: What Might Give The Fed Pause
Dec 5, 2024 · If Friday's November jobs report points to a labor market reacceleration, that might throw a Dec. 18 Federal Reserve rate cut into doubt.
Fresh jobs data tests how deeply Fed will cut rates ahead of …
Sep 5, 2024 · Fresh data out Thursday is raising the question of whether the job market is weakening further — and that could cause the Federal Reserve to cut rates by more than a …
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 …