Who Will Be the Next Fed Chair? Maybe Kevin For years, President Trump has feuded with the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell over interest rates.

The job market has weakened all year and now investors are waiting for the Fed to catch up. Despite growing evidence of labor market cooling, the central bank has yet to cut interest rates in 2025.

The widely expected move underscores the challenge facing the Federal Reserve — deciding when it’s appropriate to cut rates.

Federal job applicants will soon be quizzed on their favorite Trump administration policy as part of the hiring process, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s new “merit hiring ...

Fight Inflation or Protect Jobs? The Fed Has a Tough Choice to Make Plus, supply chain shortages could make a comeback for the holiday shopping season.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy grew 177,000 jobs in April, beating expectations and giving the Federal Reserve little reason to adjust interest rates in the near term.

The Fed's interest rate stance might have remained unchanged, but the underlying economic realities are shifting. Read more to see my thoughts.

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.

Home Investing Economy Rebound in Jobs Growth Keeps Fed on Track: What the Experts Are Saying No nasty surprises in the November payrolls data leaves a quarter-point cut in play.

November job report will influence the Fed's rate cut decision, while trade war concerns impact job growth and inflation across various sectors. Read more here.

Trump's plans for tariffs could stoke inflation and make the Fed's interest-rate decisions more complicated.

The October jobs report came in well below expectation, with virtually no growth in the labor market. The tepid result gives the Fed runway for another rate cut at its meeting this month.