Browsing: labor

Key insight: Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson described a delicate balancing act, supporting moderate rate cuts to protect jobs while keeping long-term inflation under control.Supporting data:…

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in…

Key insight: Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman signaled that she is onboard for notable short term interest rate cuts if the labor market picture…

Key insight: The Federal Reserve’s move to cut rates was bolstered by growing concern over a softening labor market.Expert quote: “Almost everyone wrote down support for…

The New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 26, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersThe August jobs report on Friday is expected to confirm the labor market is weakening.…

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 22, 2024. A trio of central…

People in Tijuana, Mexico, look though the U.S.-Mexico border wall at Border Field State Park on Aug. 17, 2025 in Imperial Beach, California. Kevin Carter |…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he will begin interviewing candidates for Federal Reserve chair as soon as the White House whittles down what has suddenly…

President Donald Trump named EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the former head of…

A screen displays the the company logo for Goldman Sachs on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May…