Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...

“We now think the Fed’s cutting cycle is over. The risks for the next move are skewed toward a hike,” said Aditya Bhave, senior economist at BofA Global Research, one of the first Wall ...

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 17,670 in the week ending January 18, down from 21,902 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 223,000 last ...

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Looking ahead, freezing temperatures across much of the country and blizzards in the south could temporarily drive claims higher in the coming weeks. Our view: While there was a slight uptick in ...

Trump's remarks come five days before the Fed's first policy meeting to be held during his administration - on Jan. 28 and 29 - with very broad expectations officials will leave rates unchanged.

and the Fed will not cut rates as much as expected only a few months ago." Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 223,000 for the week ended Jan. 18.

Trump, citing lower oil prices, demands lower interest rates Trump pressure to cut rates comes as Fed officials set to meet Fed officials viewing current policy landscape with caution Jan 23 ...

and the Fed will not cut rates as much as expected only a few months ago." Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 223,000 for the week ended Jan. 18.

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