Solid January Jobs Data Will Likely Keep Fed Interest Rate Cuts On Hold
The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed interest rate cut in March is now very unlikely.
Traders now see just one Fed rate cut this year
Traders of short-term interest-rate futures on Friday now expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates just one time this year, backing away from earlier bets on two rate cuts starting in June, after government data showed the labor market remains strong and a closely-watched survey showed a jump in consumers' inflation expectations.
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
Federal Reserve Pauses Interest Rate Cuts—First Meeting Without A Cut Since July
Fed chair Jerome Powell said he has not talked with Trump since the president demanded last week “interest rates drop immediately.”
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's inauguration.
Key takeaways from the Fed’s decision to pause interest rate cuts
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hit pause on interest rate cuts in its first key decision of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Solid January Jobs Report Plays Into the Fed’s Pause
After a solid January jobs report, more traders are betting that the Fed’s rate-cut pause might not be so brief.
US job growth slows in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in January after robust gains in the prior two months, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates at least until June.
January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs growth slowed in January but a downtick in the unemployment rate, an uptick in wage growth and revisions to prior hiring figures should keep the Federal Reserve on hold when it comes to interest rates,
The US labor market isn't putting pressure on the Fed's plans to cut interest rates in 2025
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Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
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BOE Cuts Interest Rates. What That Means for the Dollar.
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Market Expectations, The Federal Reserve, And Trump 2.0
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