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U.S. Hiring Continues at Modest Pace, but Weaknesses Are Evident
9 January 2026 at 23:17

U.S. Hiring Continues at Modest Pace, but Weaknesses Are Evident

9 January 2026 at 23:17

By: Talmon Joseph Smith

The unemployment rate fell in December, but job growth across 2025 was the lowest in five years.

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The Markets Want Rate Cuts but The Fed Is Taking Its Time
1 February 2024 at 10:01

The Markets Want Rate Cuts but The Fed Is Taking Its Time

1 February 2024 at 10:01

By: Jeff Sommer

Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, emphasized at a news conference on Wednesday that the Fed was still waiting for “a true signal” that it was time to lower interest rates.

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U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts
5 January 2024 at 21:09

U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts

5 January 2024 at 21:09

By: Talmon Joseph Smith

Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but last year’s growth was still impressive by longer-term standards.