Cool jobs report sets stage for interest rate cut
Coming in lower than expected for the second consecutive month, the federal jobs report guarantees the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by at least 0.25% later this month.
Poor jobs and economic data have investors turning bearish, as interest rate cuts are already priced into markets.
Coming in lower than expected for the second consecutive month, the federal jobs report guarantees the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by at least 0.25% later this month.
The relatively sour mood of the public is creating challenges for Vice President Kamala Harris as she seeks to succeed President Joe Biden. Despite the fall of inflation and strong job growth, many voters say they're dissatisfied with the Biden-Harris administration's economic record — and especially frustrated by high prices.
Turkey, which straddles Europe and Asia, joined the NATO military alliance in 1952. It began talks to join the European Union in 2005 but the negotiations have stalled due to concerns over democratic regression under Erdogan’s administration, and ongoing disputes with Cyprus, an EU member, among other challenges.
Some 10,000 hotel workers represented by the UNITE HERE union walked off the job Sunday at 24 hotels in eight cities, including Honolulu, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Seattle.
The hearing, which began Monday, is expected to last three weeks.
Revisions that paint a less-rosy employment picture boosted bullish investors hoping the Federal Reserve has justification to cut rates by half a percentage point.
In an effort to both decarbonize and break away from China, the European Union is turning to neighbors in the Balkans region for minerals needed in the transition.
The U.S. housing market has been in a deep sales slump dating back to 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows.
The suit, brought by D.C. authorities in 2021, was the first of its kind to target Amazon for its dominance in the online retailer market.
A rate cut in September, coming less than two months before the presidential election, could bring some unwelcome political heat on the Fed.