Friday’s jobs report could bolster the view that the American economy is holding steady, but an oil price shock could undercut that sense of calm.
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Fed Chair Powell Underscores That More Rate Cuts Are Coming
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said that inflation is down and unemployment up “significantly,” and that rates will move down “over time.”
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Stocks Rally a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
The S&P 500 had already been climbing as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by half a percentage point. Thursday’s gain put the index in range of a closing record.
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Has the Fed Pulled Off the Elusive Soft Landing?
Investors have sent stocks and bonds higher on expectations of a soft landing. But some Republicans think the central bank overstepped its bounds.
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After Fed Cuts Rates, Biden Will Claim Credit for Economy’s Strength
The president’s speech on Thursday won’t be a “victory lap,” officials said, but it will celebrate falling inflation and borrowing costs along with solid growth.
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What Trump Has Said About Interest Rates, and Why It Matters
He has suggested that presidents should “have a say” on interest rates, though he later walked the comment back.
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How Big Will the Fed Rate Cut Be? Officials Need to Strike a Balance.
Policymakers are expected to lower rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday while releasing fresh economic forecasts.
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Why Uncertainty Still Hangs Over the Fed’s Rate Decision
Investors, economists and politicians are at odds over whether the central bank should cut interest rates by a quarter-point, or more.
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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.
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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.
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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.