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Big question marks still loom for the Fed, and while the jobs report last Friday was weak, the unemployment rate remains low.
The U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs in July, which is fewer than expected, as the unemployment rate increased 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 ...
Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.
The Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates until it sees how inflation and job creation respond to higher tariffs. The next ...
President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” ...
July jobs report misses expectations with 73K jobs added, unemployment at 4.25%. Click here for more information on U.S.
The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell repeatedly described the labor market as solid and balanced at his press conference on ...
Futures traders have certainly changed their tune on a September rate cut following the July jobs data. According to CME ...
"Black workers are often last hired, first fired," said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation.
For Black women, 20 years and older, the unemployment rate during July was 6.3%, according to the bureau’s July report. This ...