Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered an explicit endorsement of interest rate cuts, saying further cooling in the job market would be unwelcome.
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Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady For 2 Decades, Leaves Door Open For Cuts
While maintaining interest rates at their highest point in over 20 years on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve made a suggestion that lower borrowing costs may soon be implemented by policymakers due to slight recent improvements in inflation.
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US inflation rises moderately, consumer spending cools
U.S. prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services.
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Wall Street mixed as investors weigh GDP data after tech mauling
Data showed the U.S. economy expanded 2.8% in the second quarter versus estimates of 2%, but inflation subsided, leaving intact expectations of a September rate cut.
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Report: U.S. Job Market Weakens In June
The economy grew via the addition of 206,000 jobs in June, but unemployment was still above 4% in the same month, according to the Labor Department on Friday.
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Wall Street retreats with data, Fed comments in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower on Monday as investors awaited fresh economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials throughout the week.
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