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Nonfarm payrolls rose 224,000 in June, more than expected, throwing cold water on expectation that the Federal Open Market Committee will cut rates at its July meeting.
July 5 -
After a string of proposed candidates who didn’t pan out, Trump picks new Fed nominees.
July 3 -
The dot plot showed the Federal Open Market Committee evenly split between cutting and holding rates, but it's not clear whose dots are whose.
July 2 -
The U.S. and China are again attempting to work out trade differences, and manufacturing numbers show somewhat weaker expansion. Will this be enough to spur the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates later this month?
July 1 -
Data were mixed from Commerce Department reports on personal income and spending and the University of Michigan's indexes.
June 28 -
The U.S. economy is expanding even as some data hint at possible future weaknesses.
June 27 -
If data remain mixed before the next FOMC meeting, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly said a rate cut would be “something to think about.”
June 26 -
Declining consumer confidence and home sales back Powell's assessment that uncertainties are rising.
June 25 -
Despite “solid” growth in gross domestic product in the past year, it will be difficult for GDP to rise more than 1.5% to 1.75% on a longer run basis.
June 24 -
While leaders Powell and Clarida see a growing case for accommodation, Kashkari, Bullard say the need for a rate cut is already here.
June 21