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August private payrolls rose by 99,000, smallest gain since 2021 and far below estimates, ADP says

Private sector payrolls grew at the weakest pace in more than 3½ years in August, providing yet another sign of…

Bond market ‘yield curve’ returns to normal from inverted state that had raised recession fears

The relationship between the 10- and 2-year Treasury yield briefly normalized Wednesday, reversing a classic recession indicator. Following economic news…

Atlanta Fed President Bostic says officials can’t wait for inflation to hit 2% before cutting

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic signaled Wednesday that he is ready to start lowering interest rates even though inflation…

Job openings fell more than expected in July in another sign of labor market softening

Job openings slumped to their lowest level in 3½ years in July, the Labor Department reported Wednesday in another sign…

The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator increased 0.2% in July, as expected

Inflation edged higher in July, according to a measure favored by the Federal Reserve as the central bank prepares to…

Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks from Jackson Hole conference

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Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact…

Philadelphia Fed President Harker advocates for interest rate cut in September

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker on Thursday provided a strong endorsement to an interest rate cut on the way…

Fed minutes point to ‘likely’ rate cut coming in September

Federal Reserve officials at their July meeting moved closer to a long-awaited interest rate reduction, but stopped short while indicating that a…