Job growth is slowing but remains stronger than comfortable for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to tame high inflation.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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U.S. Added 261,000 Jobs in Strong Showing
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Employers added 261,000 jobs in October, a sign that the economy is resilient.
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Workers Expect Fast Inflation Next Year. Could That Make It a Reality?
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve chair is eyeing near-term inflation expectations, which might shape wages — and help keep prices rising rapidly.
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Mortgage Rates Too High? (Blame the Fed, Wall Street and Your Neighbor.)
The New York Times – Business:Lenders use several bits of data to set mortgage rates, including trading moves by investors. Without market volatility, the rate could be under 7 percent.
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Fed Ushers In Fourth Jumbo Increase in Interest Rates to Fight Inflation
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve has now raised interest rates six times this year as it tries to quash the fastest inflation in decades.
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Stocks Drop As Fed Leaves Investors Uncertain About Rates
The New York Times – Business:The Fed chair said the central bank “still has a ways to go” before it will be finished raising interest rates, and that they may go higher than previously anticipated.
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What Fed Rate Increases Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
The New York Times – Business:Savers will benefit and borrowers can expect to pay more on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
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Investors Await the Fed’s Next Move
The New York Times – Business:Markets expect another big interest rate increase on Wednesday. But investors are also anxious about the central bank’s coming moves.
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Fed Faces Tough Decisions as Inflation Lingers and Economic Risks Loom
The New York Times – Business:The central bank is expected to raise rates three-quarters of a point today, but what it says about its next steps will be even more important.
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How the Treasury Market Predicts and Influence Interest Rates
The New York Times – Business:The market for U.S. government bonds, called the Treasury market, offers predictions on the path for interest rates and the economy.
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Corporate America Has a Message for the Fed About Inflation
The New York Times – Business:If Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell and his colleagues look at company earnings reports, these themes might catch their eye.
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Job Openings Rose in September Despite Higher Interest Rates
The New York Times – Business:The labor market has remained stronger than expected even as the Federal Reserve has tried to get inflation under control.