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Fed caution may be justified if the labor market starts to deteriorate. Here’s why that

March's robust job gains may push the Federal Reserve into a more cautious stance regarding potential rate cuts, with conflicting signs emerging about the labor market's strength. After the Labor Department's nonfarm payrolls report…

Danger ahead: The U.S. economy has yet to face its biggest recession challenge

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A person removes the nozel from a pump at a gas station on July 29, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia.Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty ImagesYou'd be hard-pressed now to find a recession in the rearview mirror. What's down the road, though, is…

Powell’s Jackson Hole speech comes with Fed and the market on different pages

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The Federal Reserve keeps telling the market it's serious about conquering inflation even if that means damage elsewhere. But the market is still having a hard time taking it seriously. So it will be up to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell next…

Wages are now the hottest inflation signal. Here’s what that means for the Federal Reserve

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A sign advertising jobs stands near the SMART Alabama, LLC auto parts plant and Hyundai Motor Co. subsidiary, in Luverne, Alabama, July 14, 2022.Joshua Schneyer | ReutersThe latest consumer and producer price data presented key evidence…