U.S. hiring cools in January; outlook for California dimmed by looming cuts in government and aid
U.S. job growth slowed at the start of the year, the government said, as employers held back on hiring amid increased ...
Odds of Bank of Canada interest rate cut in March drop after jobs beat
Canada’s jobless rate has fallen for two consecutive months, as it dropped to 6.8 per cent in December from a recent peak of ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation Data, Fed Comments in Focus
U.S. inflation data plus comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell could be key for determining the path for U.S. interest rates.
Fed’s Kugler Watchful for Inflation Progress, Policy Uncertainty
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said inflation has fallen significantly, but warned recent progress has been slow and ...
Noise, not signal
The rationale for the bank’s doves may be to frontload cuts — the UK still has some of the highest rates globally — before the rise in inflation makes it prohibitive. This was the market’s ...
Fed's Kugler says labor market healthy, inflation elevated
In remarks that suggest she is in no hurry to cut interest rates, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Friday said she ...
Why Donald Trump's first weeks in office have sparked a rush to buy gold
Gold could reach $3,000 per ounce this quarter as investors flock to the safe haven asset amid trade and geopolitical ...
Trump inherits a labor market at full employment. Can he keep it there?
The latest employment report was the last of former President Joe Biden's administration. While the handover of the executive ...
Consumer inflation fears spike in February as tariff worries hit sentiment
Respondents expect the inflation rate a year from now to be 4.3%, a 1-point jump from January and the highest level since ...
Americans, including Republicans, now fear higher inflation this year
Americans fear faster inflation is on the horizon. The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey, released Friday, showed that Americans’ inflation expectations for the year ahead surged this ...
Americans Jittery Over Inflation, University of Michigan Survey Suggests
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected sentiment to improve after dropping in January. But all index ...
Mixed payrolls data, but labour market is still tight
Policymakers will probably focus on wage and unemployment data that suggests further easing is not needed for now ...