September Labor Market Report Preview: The Unemployment Rate Likely Increased

Discover how rising unemployment signals a weakening labor market and impacts Federal Reserve rate cuts and S&P 500 trends.

Chicago Fed forecasts October unemployment rate at 4.35%, little changed from September

The Chicago Fed estimates that October's unemployment rate is 4.35%, just a tick higher than 4.34% in September, but noticeably higher than 4.14% in October 2024, the regional Federal Reserve Bank ...

Fed to cut rates again in December on weakening job market, say most economists: Reuters poll

The U.S. Federal Reserve will again lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points next month to underpin a weakening labor ...

Layoffs soared in October to their highest for the month in 22 years, report says

Employers have slashed nearly 1.1 million jobs through October this year, up 65% from a year ago, new labor data shows.

Further interest rate cuts could be 'done and dusted' after fresh data shows unemployment rate fall to 4.3 per cent

Further rate cuts could effectively be “done and dusted” after fresh jobs data showed a lift in employment in October, an ...