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Cleveland Fed's Hammack supports keeping rates around current 'barely restrictive' level

Cleveland Fed's Hammack supports keeping rates around current...

Hammack on Thursday gave indications that she thinks the central bank could be nearing...

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Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.4%

Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs,...

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to add 50,000 in September, according to the Dow...

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The September jobs report is finally coming out Thursday. Here's what it is expected to show

The September jobs report is finally coming out Thursday....

Due at 8:30 a.m. ET, the report is forecast to show a gain of 50,000 jobs in the...

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Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December

Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast...

While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at the meeting, the path...

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BLS says full October jobs data won't be released, available figures to be included in next report

BLS says full October jobs data won't be released, available...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday it will not release a full U.S. jobs...

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From $1 trillion spending to F-35s, U.S.-Saudi pledges aren't done deals yet

From $1 trillion spending to F-35s, U.S.-Saudi pledges...

The leaders signed a defense cooperation pact and held discussions about the sale...

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China slow-walks U.S. soybean purchases as stockpiles hit multi-year highs, undermining Trump’s trade deal claims

China slow-walks U.S. soybean purchases as stockpiles hit...

China will likely "slow-roll soybean purchases to bait the Trump administration...

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Here's where things stand on when the government will start releasing key economic reports

Here's where things stand on when the government will start...

The departments of Labor and Commerce had not posted revised schedules as of Friday...

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Trump tariffs are helping drive U.S. beef prices to new highs

Trump tariffs are helping drive U.S. beef prices to new...

President Trump's tariffs are adding to higher beef prices, along with drought and...

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Atlanta Fed President Bostic says he'll leave position when his term expires in February

Atlanta Fed President Bostic says he'll leave position...

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Wednesday he will be leaving...

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When the government data will start rolling out with the shutdown ending and what it is likely to show

When the government data will start rolling out with the...

Economic data releases that have lagged during the government shutdown likely will...

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'Ghost job' postings are adding another layer of uncertainty to the stalling jobs picture

'Ghost job' postings are adding another layer of uncertainty...

Since the beginning of 2024, job openings have outnumbered hires by more than 2.2...

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Stock investors are buoying the economy. A labor market breakdown could end that

Stock investors are buoying the economy. A labor market...

Government labor data could paint a darker economic picture, leading to a market...

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Private payrolls rose 42,000 in October, more than expected and countering labor market fears, ADP says

Private payrolls rose 42,000 in October, more than expected...

Companies added 42,000 jobs for the month, following a decline of 29,000 and topping...

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Op-ed: The fuel for the AI boom driving the markets is advertising. It is also an existential risk.

Op-ed: The fuel for the AI boom driving the markets is...

Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman at Human Ventures, describes a key conundrum facing...

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'We're past peak-restrictiveness,' BOE governor says, as bets rise on Christmas rate cut

'We're past peak-restrictiveness,' BOE governor says, as...

The central bank was seen as more likely to hold rates than not, according to economists.