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Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate
Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central ...
Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July
The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force.
Fact check: Trump’s claim that pre-election jobs revisions helped Democrats
The jobs report for July revealed that some 258,000 fewer jobs were added in May and June than previously reported.
Fed Officials Take Cool Jobs Report in Stride
The New York Fed’s John Williams says the labor market remains solid, even after unusually large downward revisions to job ...
The ‘Trust America’ Trade Is Under Threat. Why the Jobs Report, BLS Firing, and Fed Resignation Sparked Market Jitters.
A so-called “sell America” trade, which led in part to the weakest 7-month stretch for the dollar in five decades, developed ...
US jobs jolt fans Fed rate cut buzz; rupee to ride dollar slump
The Indian rupee is set to open higher on Monday, riding the dollar's plunge after a weak U.S. jobs data boosted bets that ...
Weak US Jobs Data Cast Doubt on Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach
A weaker-than-expected July jobs report is calling into question the Federal Reserve’s wait-and-see approach to interest-rate ...
5 questions Trump faces after dismal jobs report; BLS commissioner firing
President Trump’s economic pitch took a serious hit Friday after the latest federal jobs report revealed stunning weakness in the labor market. He responded by firing the commissioner of the ...