September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision

Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.

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September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision

Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.

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Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress

Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection.

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December Rate Cut in Doubt as Fed Fault Lines Deepen, Minutes Show

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation.

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After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good

Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month.

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A Reopened Government Hasn’t Ended Delays to Economic Data

Jobs and inflation data will be released late and with caveats, complicating the Federal Reserve’s interest rate deliberations.

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As Shutdown Nears End, When Will SNAP and Air Travel Be Back to Normal?

Some programs like SNAP could be restored within hours, while other effects could take longer to unravel.

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The Job Market Is Cooling but Not Collapsing, According to Private Data

The federal government shutdown canceled a second straight jobs report, but private data sources suggest the labor market has weakened modestly since summer.

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Builders Find Hardship in Trump’s Tariffs And Deportations

Material costs are rising, workers are scarce and customers are delaying new construction plans.

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A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture

Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse.

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