US employers added 143,000 jobs in solid but unspectacular January hiring, jobless rate fell to 4%
January hiring was narrow. Healthcare (44,000 new jobs), retail (34,000) and government (32,000) together accounted for 77% ...
Rationale behind RBI’s repo rate cut by 25 bps, possible impact on interest rates, investment and consumption
EMIs on home and vehicle loans will come down, making it easier for individuals to repay their debts. A lower repo rate makes ...
After tax relief in Budget, RBI cuts key rate, first in five years, to spur growth
The cut in the key policy rate — the first in nearly five years — will provide relief to home, vehicle, and other consumer ...
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 ...
January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected ...
Money blog: Netflix quietly increases its subscription prices
In Money today: the best mortgage rates and where they're expected to go this year following the base rate cut; Netflix has ...
Odds of Bank of Canada interest rate cut in March drop after jobs beat
Canada’s jobless rate has fallen for two consecutive months, as it dropped to 6.8 per cent in December from a recent peak of ...
Inflation fears rise to highest since Nov. 2023 as consumer sentiment hits 7-month low
A rising number of Americans are anxious about the state of the US economy — and it's all about inflation. The latest ...
Kugler Says Fed Should Keep Rates on Hold for ‘Some Time’
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said inflation has fallen significantly, but warned recent progress has been slow and ...
Republicans and Democrats Have Divergent Views on Longer-Term Inflation
Politics isn’t dividing Americans when it comes to near-term inflation expectations, but Republicans and Democrats have very different views on prices further down the road. Worries over inflation are ...
Fed's Kugler says labor market healthy, inflation elevated
In remarks that suggest she is in no hurry to cut interest rates, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Friday said she ...