52 m. ago Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

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6 h. ago Weak Jobs Report Strengthens Case for Fed to Cut Interest Rates

A reduction at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting this month looks all but assured after August’s labor market data.

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8 h. ago Hiring slowdown continues in 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner

A weak jobs report last month showed a sharp hiring slowdown.

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11 h. ago BLS set to release 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner

A weak jobs report last month showed a sharp hiring slowdown.

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55 h. ago ‘Without the United States, everything in the world would die’: Trump's argument for Fed rate cut

‘Without the United States, everything in the world would die’: Trump's argument for Fed rate cut  Firstpost

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1 week ago WATCH: Stocks rally as Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals rate cut

ABC News' Alexis Christoforous discusses how Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's statements affected the market.

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2 w. ago Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals possible rate cut, sending stocks sharply higher

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut in the months to come, sending stocks sharply higher.

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2 w. ago US Fed Reserve Chair Powell opens door to September rate cut

US Fed Reserve Chair Powell opens door to September rate cut  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago Jerome Powell Suggests Fed Will Soon Cut Interest Rates in Jackson Hole Speech

Jerome H. Powell said the “balance of risks” across the economy had started to shift, raising the odds the central bank lowers borrowing costs at its next meeting in September.

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3 w. ago Firm US retail activity and elevated import costs weakens 50bp Fed cut calls

Firm US retail activity and elevated import costs weakens 50bp Fed cut calls  ING Think

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3 w. ago US Fed to cut rates in September and once more this year, say most economists: Reuters poll

US Fed to cut rates in September and once more this year, say most economists: Reuters poll  Reuters

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4 w. ago Still Fuming Over a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Finds Some Numbers He Likes

President Trump promoted his own version of reality in the Oval Office after firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics last week.

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