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Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin remains cautious about changing his monetary policy outlook despite the release of unexpectedly weak U.S. jobs data. In a recent transcript of a TV interview with the Carolina Business Review, Barkin acknowledged that the job growth figures were weaker than most forecasters had predicted. However, he refrained from offering
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The weaker than expected July nonfarm payrolls data brought uncertainty to the market, prompting some to call for aggressive rate cuts by the Fed. However, experts are cautioning against jumping to conclusions, pointing out potential distortions in the data. Nonfarm payrolls only increased by 114,000, falling short of economist expectations, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly
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The recent report from the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that U.S. job growth slowed more than anticipated in July. Nonfarm payrolls only increased by 114,000 jobs, a significant drop compared to the previous month’s gain of 179,000 jobs. This unexpected deceleration in job creation has raised concerns about the overall health of
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As investors brace themselves for another day of market volatility, the aftermath of a softer-than-expected ISM report on U.S. manufacturing continues to reverberate. The fear of an economic slowdown has cast doubt on the Federal Reserve’s previous signals of a September rate cut. This uncertainty has led traders to speculate on the possibility of a
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Yannis Stournaras, a member of the European Central Bank (ECB)’s Governing Council, recently expressed concern about the impact of a weak euro zone economy on inflation in the region. He emphasized that the ECB’s 2% target could be at risk due to the sluggish economic growth. Stournaras, who is known for advocating lower interest rates,
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