Jobs Numbers in Focus as the Fed Hints at a ‘Skip’
Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave rates unchanged at their June 13-14 meeting. Fresh jobs data will factor into the decision.
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May Jobs Report May Yield Clues for Fed’s Next Rates Move
With the fight over the debt ceiling resolved, investors are turning to other concerns, including inflation and interest rates.
Eurozone Inflation Rate Falls to 6.1 Percent in May
The rate of price increases slowed to an annual rate of 6.1 percent in May, but food costs continued to keep inflation uncomfortably high.
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Job Openings Rose in April, Defying Cooling Trend
The Labor Department report may put pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates further to stem inflation.