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As Federal Reserve Readies Interest Rate Cut, Risks to Job Market Still Loom

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As Federal Reserve Readies Interest Rate Cut, Risks to Job Market Still Loom

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates this week. Recent jobs data have been a reminder that a soft landing is not yet assured.

By Jeanna Smialek

Why Low Layoff Numbers Don’t Mean the Labor Market Is Strong

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Why Low Layoff Numbers Don’t Mean the Labor Market Is Strong

Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later.

By Ben Casselman

What to know about the latest report.

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What to know about the latest report.

Ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting to set interest rates, employers added 142,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate was 4.2 percent.

By Lydia DePillis

For the Fed, a Sign That the Job Market Is Cooling but Not Imploding

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For the Fed, a Sign That the Job Market Is Cooling but Not Imploding

Fed officials have been watching the job market as they move toward a rate cut this month. Friday’s report contained good and bad news.

By Jeanna Smialek