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US Labor Market Softens While Consumer Confidence Edges Up, Even as Iran War Drives Inflation Expectations Higher
The labor market showed early signs of cooling in February, with job openings declining and hiring slowing but consumer confidence edged up in March, accompanied by rising inflation expectations and growing recession fears.
Shock Payroll Decline Clouds Labor Market Outlook, Tempering Expectations for a Fed Pause
U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell in February, unemployment ticked up and wage growth stayed firm, confounding the policy path for the Fed.
Steady Jobless Claims, Falling Layoffs Signal Nascent Labor Recovery — Fed Rate-Cut Plans on Hold?
Labor market data hinted at a tentative recovery, with steady jobless claims, declining layoffs, modest hiring plans and productivity growth.
Dollar Futures Eye Non-farm Payrolls Report After Mixed ADP Jobs Data Signals Narrow Hiring Strength
Stronger February ADP jobs beat estimates, but revisions and narrow sector gains temper optimism ahead of the closely watched NFP report.
Goldilocks Data Keeps Rate-Cut Bets Alive; Sell DXY Rallies, Buy Treasury Dips as 2026 Easing Looms?
Traders factored in a higher-for-longer” interest rate environment even as a trio of economic data relayed a mixed message.
