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Solid Jan. Jobs Report Plays Into Fed’s Pause

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.

The New York Times · 22h

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.

Wall Street Journal · 21h

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.

MarketWatch · 1d

After U.S. jobs data, fed-funds futures show greater chance Fed stays on pause in March

Federal-funds futures were indicating Friday morning that the Federal Reserve will likely continue to pause its interest-rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting in March, as traders assessed the latest U.

TheStreet on MSN · 1d

Jobs report surprise could upend Fed rate cut bets in coming months

The U.S. economy added a smaller-than-expected tally of new jobs last month, but a sharp jump in wage growth and revisions tied to population changes and immigration make for a noisy report that might not indicate broader strength in the labor market.

Fed, Treasury and Scott Bessent

CNN on MSN · 1d

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got nothing to do with the Federal Reserve.

Reuters · 1d

Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook

The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market constraints that could impede President Donald Trump's economic plans, while also getting the Federal Reserve out of his direct line of fire.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

Economist: There is 'no button' Scott Bessent can push to lower long-term rates in a meaningful way

Nathan Sheets of Citi discusses U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent's calls for lower long-term bond yields, saying his 3-3-3 plan is 'laudable', but U.S. deficits are still likely to run at 6 to 7 percent.

Kashkari, Fed

NBC News on MSN · 21h

Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari expects lower interest rates later this year

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Friday he expects to see interest rates lower this year if the economic data continues to move in the same direction.

Reuters · 1d

Fed's Kashkari sees policy rate 'modestly lower' at end-2025

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Friday said fresh data published Friday shows the labor market is strong, and if inflation continues to cool, the U.S. central bank's policy rate will be "modestly" lower by the end of the year than now.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari: Expect inflation to continue to come down this year

CNBC’s Steve Liesman and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Fed's inflation fight, state of the economy, inflation outlook, strength of the labor market, rate path outlook,

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A former Fed economist, $50,000 in cash and charges of spying

A tale of an alleged Fed-turned-spy has shocked the buttoned-up central bank, a workplace unaccustomed to having one their ...

Fed Monetary Policy Report flags solid economy, elevated markets

The Federal Reserve's latest Monetary Policy Report to Congress, released on Friday, was upbeat about the state of the ...

Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed

The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.

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Fed's rate cuts are off the table if tariffs come through, says KPMG's Diane Swonk

Diane Swonk, KPMG chief economist, and CNBC's Steve Liesman join 'The Exchange' to discuss Swonk's thoughts on the Federal ...

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"We're fed up": Puebloans protest Trump, Musk during Friday demonstration

Puebloans marched Friday to protest what they feel are moves to strip civil liberties, attack minorities and access sensitive ...

Fed releases 2025 bank stress test scenarios

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it would be testing big banks against heightened stress in commercial and ...

Tariffs Could Reduce Chance Of Fed Interest Rates Cuts In 2025

Tariffs on U.S. goods and services may complicate the Federal Reserve’s decision making as market expectations for 2025 ...

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Solid Jan. Jobs Report Plays Into Fed’s Pause

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