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Black unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic. Here’s what it could mean
Black workers are often last hired, first fired,” said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation. The ...
U.S. Job Growth Slowed Sharply, Shifting The Fed's Rate Cut Calculus
U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs in July and the May and June numbers were revised sharply lower, boosting the chances ...
The U.S. job market was weak in July, and previous months were worse than thought
Sharp revisions of government data show the U.S. created just 33,000 jobs total in May and June, while July’s number came in ...
U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. The labor market is eroding.
The economy created a stingy 73,000 new jobs in July and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, solidifying the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the near future. Employment gains ...
Here's where the economy stands as the Fed makes its interest rate decision
More jobs, growing GDP and continued uncertainty about tariffs. Here's how that could impact the Fed's interest rate decision ...
A Split Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Defying Political Pressure
For the first time since 1993, two members of the central bank’s policy committee broke from the pack, but interest rates ...
Fed leaves rates unchanged despite Trump's pressure, with two governors dissenting
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday in a split decision that gave little indication of when borrowing ...