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Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Ends the Year Strong
Employers finished the year with a burst of hiring, adding 256,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent.The New York Times - 1h -
30-year Treasury yield briefly breaks 5% after strong December jobs report
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U.S. economy adds 256,000 jobs in December, unemployment rate at 4.1%
The final jobs report of the Biden administration has been released. It shows that the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December and that the unemployment rate came in at 4.1%. NBC News’ ...NBC News - 1h -
The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates
Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.The New York Times - 2h -
Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn’t see the need to go any further.NBC News - 18h -
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.The New York Times - 1d -
Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last
Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn't see the need to go any further.CNBC - 20h -
Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles
After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.Inc. - 1d
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