With the political conventions behind us and a rate cut expected soon, the market has been rallying, yet our columnist says it’s safer to play a longer game.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Will Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Help Lead to a Soft Landing?
Investors are anxiously awaiting Jerome Powell’s policy speech at a symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. on Friday, as labor data suggests the economy is slowing.
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Powell Faces Economic Crossroads as He Prepares to Speak at Jackson Hole
Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will deliver remarks as inflation cools and growth holds up — but as labor market weakening threatens to interrupt the soft landing.
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Fed Minutes Show a Cut ‘Likely’ to Come in September
Even before a disappointing July jobs report, Federal Reserve officials thought they would probably cut rates at their Sept. 17-18 meeting.
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U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier
The Labor Department issued revised figures for the 12 months through March that point to greater economic fragility.
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Investors Brace for a Jobs Wipeout
Economists forecast that a revision to payrolls data could undercut a robust picture of the labor market, further pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut rates.
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Americans Growing Worried About Losing Their Jobs, Labor Survey Shows
The New York Fed’s labor market survey showed cracks just as Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, prepares for a closely watched Friday speech.
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The Big Number: 2.9%
The rate of inflation in July on a yearly basis.
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The economy moves center stage in the election
Inflation is cooling but hiring is slowing as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fine tune their pitch to voters.
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Cooling inflation ‘ticks the box’ for a Fed rate cut.
Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to cut interest rates at their meeting next month, but policymakers will be watching fresh inflation data ahead of the decision.
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Investors Brace for Another Big Week in the Markets
A new batch of inflation data and earnings from major retailers will again put the spotlight on consumer confidence and economic growth.
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Trump Makes a Demand for Say Over the Fed
The former president made his clearest statement yet that he wants influence over the central bank’s rate policy if he wins re-election.