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June jobs report comes in stronger than expected — tanking hopes that the Fed will cut rates this month
The Labor Department reported Thursday that the US economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating the 110,000 gain forecast by ...
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Are Interest Rates Too High?
Many think interest rates are too high, and a growing chorus of voices is calling on the Fed to cut rates. Are they right?
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Job growth beats expectations as pressure mounts on Powell to cut rates
The housing industry is desperate for good news on interest rates, but it didn’t get any from Thursday's jobs report.
Trump weighing options for Powell's future. What if he won't leave?
The Fed chief has repeatedly declined to say whether he will step down when his four-year term as chair expires in May, or ...
Powell Cites Solid Economy in Keeping Wait-and-See Stance on Rates
Federal Reserve officials are trying to assess how tariff increases will reshape the outlook for the U.S. economy and ...
Watch live: Powell gives remarks from Portugal as Trump pressure mounts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak Tuesday morning from the European Central Bank’s annual retreat in Portugal, ...