John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the central bank had scope to lower borrowing costs ‘in the near term.’
Category: Labor and Jobs
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September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision
Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.
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September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision
Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.
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September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision
Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.
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Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress
Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.
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Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress
Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.
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Holiday Hiring Slows, Frustrating Job Seekers
Retailers are adding fewer of the seasonal roles that many Americans rely on to make ends meet.
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December Rate Cut in Doubt as Fed Fault Lines Deepen, Minutes Show
The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation.
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After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good
Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month.
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‘No Closure, No Transparency’: Harassment Victims Seek Resolution
Fewer women in South Korea are reporting workplace harassment, but those who do say their claims are often not taken seriously or handled sensitively.