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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 02: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers remarks during the Division of International Finance 7th Anniversary Conference at the Fed on June 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Powell talked about the origins and history of the division. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump urges Fed Chair Powell to cut interest rates following disappointing jobs report

President Donald Trump is applying more pressure to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates after a Wednesday report showed job hiring slowed down last month.

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - APRIL 30: A 'Now Hiring' sign sits next to the Jiffy Lube booth during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. Over 150 local hiring managers & recruiters were at the job fair to recruit workers for 1000s of positions in Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach County. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

April Job Gains Reach 177K, Showing Resilience Amid Tariff Concerns

A new April jobs report has revealed that the U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs last month, which exceeded analysts expectations due to tariff concerns.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, on April 16, 2025. US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the US Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, Powell said Wednesday. US markets fell following Powell's remarks, with the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite down 3.4 percent at around 12:50 pm local time in Chicago (1750 GMT). (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Says His ‘Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’

President Donald Trump was critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, further intensifying his feud by posting a statement on social media saying, “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 07: A "Now Hiring" sign is seen at a FedEx location on Broadway on June 07, 2024 in New York City. A jobs report for the month of May released by Labor Department showed that the U.S. added employers added 272,000 nonagricultural jobs and also reported that the unemployment rate rose to 4 percent for the first time in more than two years. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

March Jobs Report Beats Expectations With 228K New Positions

The latest jobs report for the month of March came in higher than expected as the Trump administration has applauded the newest numbers.

A job seeker leaves the job fair for airport related employment at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

US labor market remains stable, but job opportunities limited

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, suggesting the labor market remained stable in March.

People shop for groceries in Monterey Park, California, on February 12, 2025. Major US indices began the day firmly in the red after January US consumer price index data showed inflation grew, raising questions about whether the Federal Reserve's progress on bringing down prices was reversing. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Inflation Cools To 2.8% In February, Beating Expectations

U.S. inflation cooled more than expected in February, with price growth remaining well above the Federal Reserve’s goal ahead of the central bank’s policy meeting next week.