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The fed has projected for many quarters that the rate cut would likely come in September. Nothing about today was a surprise. Cutting now would have actually jolted the market.I don't get it. They are looking for "progress" on inflation? Inflation is less than 3%. What more do they want?
Better than pretty much anybody predicted, or even hoped for.I read an article yesterday about the soft landing of the economy. Seems that through all the uncertainty of the economy since covid and the compounding of the issues with supply chain and other variables, we are coming out much better than it could have been.
That last paragraph is the most important. While a good argument could be made that rates should have been cut this month, a September cut will be good news at a great moment politically. These numbers make that cut even more likely.
“… America is still adding jobs. But the labor market’s strength has been fading, and Friday’s report adds to evidence that it could be on its way to weakness.
… Average hourly earnings were up 3.6% in July from a year earlier—above the recent pace of inflation, but the smallest gain since May 2021.
The jobs count for May and June was revised down by a combined 29,000. The labor-force participation rate, the share of working-age people who were employed or seeking work, rose slightly to 62.7% from 62.6% in June.
The increase in the unemployment rate was in part a reflection of more people entering the labor market.
Stock futures, which were already down before the jobs report, fell further after the data came out. Treasury yields sank.
July’s job gains were concentrated in the healthcare sector, which added 55,000 jobs, construction, which added 25,000, and leisure and hospitality, which added 23,000. On the other side of the ledger, the information sector shed 20,000 jobs.
Better news on inflation and a desire to prevent a significant rise in joblessness are two major reasons why Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday cleared the path for a September interest-rate cut. “I would not like to see material further cooling in the labor market,” said Fed Chair Jerome Powell at his press conference following the central bank’s policy meeting. …”
YesThat last paragraph is the most important. While a good argument could be made that rates should have been cut this month, a September cut will be good news at a great moment politically. These numbers make that cut even more likely.
Yes, a 50 bps is needed.Yes
the pressure is on now for 50 bps cut in September... or perhaps a rate cut next week to correct its f*ck up two days ago ?
Fed should have started rate cuts at last meeting.DOW down a thousand...
They need to correct ASAP. It seems they’ve gotten what they were looking for.Fed should have started rate cuts at last meeting.