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!”
Read More Trump Criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Says His ‘Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’
The latest jobs report for the month of March came in higher than expected as the Trump administration has applauded the newest numbers.
Read More March Jobs Report Beats Expectations With 228K New Positions
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, suggesting the labor market remained stable in March.
Read More US labor market remains stable, but job opportunities limited
Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated monetary policy decision.
Read More Wall Street gains with all eyes on Fed rate decision
The tech-heavy Nasdaq led a selloff among Wall Street’s main indexes, falling over 3% to a near six-month low, on fears that a tariff war could spark an economic slowdown.
Read More Nasdaq falls over 3% to six-month low on growth concerns
U.S. job openings dropped by the most in 14 months in December, but steady hiring and low layoffs suggested that the labor market was not abruptly slowing down.
Read More US job openings post biggest drop in 14 months