Weak July jobs report helps case for Fed to hold rates but doesn't take hikes off the table
monetary_policyUnited StatesYahoo Finance7 Aug, 15:02 UTC
Context
Weak July jobs report helps case for Fed to hold rates but doesn't take hikes off the table Yahoo Finance U.S. Lost 23,000 Jobs in July, While Unemployment Ticked Lower WSJ US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to Trump WTOP Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse as Employers Balk at Hiring The New York Times The Fed was expected to hike interest rates in September. Don't bet on that now, economists say. CBS News
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- Direction
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