At a Glance The jobs report for August marks the return of market-moving macro news. In particular, economists will be focusing on job growth, wage growth, as well as the balance between labor supply and demand. The last jobs report was mixed, as was the market reaction: On one hand, the economy lost jobs and…Read more
With the February jobs report due on Friday, Wall Street’s attention this week will be focused on the state of the U.S. labor market and what it means for interest rates. The Federal Reserve is less likely to cut its benchmark interest rate if the labor market is healthy. And in January, after lackluster employment…Read more
