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Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to cut interest rates at this week's meeting despite inflation remaining above their target amid concerns about a softening labor market. The Federal Open ...

The Federal Reserve will have to go without up-to-date government inflation and jobs data when it decides next month whether to lower interest rates for a third consecutive time. The Bureau of Labor ...

The Labor Department said Wednesday it wouldn’t issue complete October jobs data because of the effects of the government shutdown. The longest shutdown on record, which ended last week, stopped the ...

The unemployment rate likely increased to 4.4% in September. The labor market is significantly weakening, although it's not collapsing yet, based on alternative data. The Fed is likely to ignore the ...

At Total Tech Summit 2025, three industry veterans gathered to discuss one of the most critical topics facing AV integrators today: labor. From calculating the true cost of a technician to crafting ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, but Chair Jerome Powell hinted that the central bank might pause before further lowering borrowing costs.

The Federal Reserve is set to make its next interest rate decision today, even as a near-total blackout of federal economic data continues amid the government shutdown. The Labor Department, however, ...

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 3.75%-4% and said it will halt balance sheet reductions on Dec. 1. Officials cited a slowing labor market and lingering ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year as it seeks to boost economic activity and rejuvenate the sluggish labor market despite concerns about ...

In a wide-ranging interview, John C. Williams discussed the outlook for interest rates, his concerns about the labor market and the importance of the Fed’s independence. Here is a full transcript. By ...