Jobs report will test Fed interest rate cut plans

The job market likely remained firm in December, according to Wall Street forecasts and recent data heading into the employment report due Friday adds headwinds for more Federal Reserve interest-rate ... Read More

Why the December Jobs Report Dashed Hopes for Another Fed Rate Cut

Key Takeaways The odds of the Federal Reserve cutting its benchmark interest rate this year fell after a jobs report Friday showed hiring in December blew past expectations.Strong job growth means ... Read More

Strong December Jobs Report Kills Chances Of A January Fed Rate Cut

Before the strong December jobs report was released, the odds were already low for an interest rate cut in the next Federal Reserve decision on January 29. Read More

BofA bets on a potential Fed rate hike after jobs report, top Wall-St brokers revise forecasts

Top Wall-Street brokerages revised their Fed rate cut forecasts, after a blow-out U.S. jobs report on Friday, with BofA Global Research forecasting a potential rate hike from the central bank. Read More

December jobs report: Big 256,000 gain fans inflation fears and Fed rate-cut doubts

The surprising 256,000 increase in new jobs in December and a declining unemployment rate is good news, but the latest employment reports masks recent softness in the labor market. The increase in new ... Read More

Dow tumbles nearly 700 points Friday as strong jobs report casts doubt over Fed's rate-cut path

The moves come as Wall Street is gearing up for December's nonfarm payrolls reading, which is scheduled to come out at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect to see an increase ... Read More

Does The Jobs Report Signal Recession And A June Fed Rate Cut?

Economically Sensitive Stocks & Yields The payrolls report on Friday ... not soft jobs report bolstered the case for an economic soft landing. In addition, the high likelihood of Fed rate cuts ... Read More

BofA sees no Fed rate cuts in 2025 after ‘gangbusters’ Dec jobs report

Bank of America sees no rate cuts in 2025 after December's strong jobs report, and Goldman Sachs whittles down its rate-cut view. Read more here. Read More

Jobs report shows hiring surge as Fed weighs interest rate cut

The jobs report marks one of the last pieces of significant economic data before the Fed announces its next interest rate decision on Dec. 18. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by a ... Read More

Jobs Report Shows Pace of Hiring Slowed in July: What the Experts Are Saying

Although the July jobs report ... figures likely keeps the Federal Reserve on track to leave interest rates unchanged at the next Fed meeting, experts say. The unemployment rate, which is derived ... Read More