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Friday’s jobs report for August is going to be huge. Here’s what to expect

Andreypopov | Istock | Getty Images Wall Street is gearing up for one of the most important economic releases of the year Friday, when the Labor...

Economics6 months ago

The Fed’s preferred inflation indicator is out Friday. What to expect

A customer shops at a supermarket on August 14, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Sha Hanting | China News Service | Getty Images Federal Reserve officials will...

Economics6 months ago

How a week’s huge economic news will affect the Fed’s decision-making

The past week’s data deluge left behind a few distinct impressions: Inflation is on the run, the labor market appears to be OK if no longer...

Economics7 months ago

Jeremy Siegel backs off on calls for Fed to do an emergency rate cut

Jeremy Siegel Scott Mlyn | CNBC Wharton School Professor Jeremy Siegel no longer thinks it’s vital for the Federal Reserve to implement an emergency interest rate...

Economics7 months ago

Trump says he should get a say on Federal Reserve interest rate decisions

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle...

Economics7 months ago

Why the Fed may not cut in September

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 9,...

Economics10 months ago

Wall Street is confused and divided over how many times the Fed will cut rates this year

Wall Street reacted Thursday to this week’s Fed meeting, with forecasts scattered across a range of outcomes for where monetary policy heads next. Most economists for...

Economics10 months ago

Here’s what to expect from the April jobs report on Friday

A jobseeker takes a flyer at a job fair at Brunswick Community College in Bolivia, North Carolina, on April 11, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg |...

Economics10 months ago

Worker pay rose more than expected in Q1 in another sign of persistent inflation

Grace Cary | Moment | Getty Images Employee compensation costs jumped more than expected to start the year, providing another danger sign about persistent inflation. The...