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Slow US job gains expected in July; unemployment rate forecast rising to 4.2%

U.S. job growth likely slowed in July, with the unemployment rate forecast rising back to 4.2%, but that probably would be insufficient to spur the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates soon as tariffs are starting to fan inflation.

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Keep an eye on the unemployment rate in July's jobs report

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell repeatedly described the labor market as solid and balanced at his press conference on Wednesday after the Fed held rates at 4.25%-4.50%. Still, he acknowledged there are downside risks.

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Here comes the July jobs report. The unemployment rate is the ‘main number you have to look at now,’ Fed’s Powell says.

The Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates until it sees how inflation and job creation respond to higher tariffs. The next big bite of the apple arrives on Friday with the July employment report. Here’s what to expect.

Black unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic. Here’s what it could mean

Black workers are often last hired, first fired,” said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation. The ...

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Unemployment among Black Americans is rising. Why that may be a bad sign for the economy.

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

Unemployment Ticks Up to 4.2%

Unemployment bounced back slightly in July. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in July, according to the bureau. That’s a ...

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July jobs report sees continued gloomy hiring picture

The unemployment rate held at 4.2%, with 7.2 million people unemployed. While sectors such as health care and social ...

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Jobs market stalls as US adds only 73K in July; huge revisions in May, June

The U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate ticked slightly higher to 4.2 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The July jobs report showed the ...

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Why some top Wall Street forecasters say don't bet on rate cuts this year

Big question marks still loom for the Fed, and while the jobs report last Friday was weak, the unemployment rate remains low.

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The U.S. job market was weak in July, and previous months were worse than thought

Sharp revisions of government data show the U.S. created just 33,000 jobs total in May and June, while July’s number came in ...

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Economy likely created 115,000 jobs in July as labor market loses momentum

When the Labor Department puts out its July employment report Friday, it’s expected to show that companies, government ...

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