Tag: Jobless Claims
Stocks, Bonds Gain After $25 Billion Treasury Sale: Markets Wrap
Equities rose as a jump in jobless claims reinforced bets on Fed policy easing — and extended gains after a $25 billion sale of 30-year [Read more about this post…]
Fed interest-rate decision and January jobs report takes center stage this week
Inflation is slowing toward pre-pandemic levels and the U.S. economy is still surprisingly strong. The stage is also set for the Federal Reserve to cut [Read more about this post…]
Jobless claims inch up to 205,000. Layoffs in the U.S. hover near record low.
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week inched up to 205,000, indicating layoffs remain very low during the holiday [Read more about this post…]
