Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
President Trump's back-and-forth trade policy has created added uncertainty among investors still searching for clarity on ...
Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
Across a number of metrics, the labor market looks remarkably stable even as it has cooled. Monthly jobs growth has stayed solid and the unemployment rate has barely budged from its current level of 4 ...
Will there be a February rate cut? Macro-economics says unemployment is key
The world's most-awkward acronym, NAIRU, can predict where interest rates are heading and the signs are not good for ...
Federal Reserve Pauses Interest Rate Cuts—First Meeting Without A Cut Since July
Fed chair Jerome Powell said he has not talked with Trump since the president demanded last week “interest rates drop ...
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Rate cut welcomed, but it should have been 50bps
While the 25bps interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank, taking the repo rate to 7.50% (from 7.75%), and the prime rate to 11% (from 11.25%), is welcome news for the economy and property market, Samuel ...
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RBNZ to cut further on rising unemployment
NZ remained in recession at the end of last year, with unemployment rising above 5% and employment falling again in Q4.
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...
Fed Pauses Interest Rate Cuts in First Key Decision of Trump's Second Term
The decision reflects a cautious stance as the Fed assesses the direction of inflation and policies President Trump may ...