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U.S. Jobless Claims Dip to 207,000, Pointing to Low Layoffs

The snapshot points to steady layoffs with hiring restrained by higher oil prices and inflation.

Energy Shock Pushes Markets Toward Fed Hike Risk in 2026

Mortgage Rates Steady Near 6% To Start February

U.S. Producer Prices Jump 0.5% in December, Keeping Inflation Pressures Elevated

Trump Launches Post-Davos Overnight Truth Social Blitz With TikTok Claim and NATO Border Remark

U.S. Adds 50,000 Jobs in December as Jobless Rate Drops to 4.4%

Fed Officials Split on 2026 Rate Path, With Cautious Pause Opposed by Miran’s Call for 100+ bp Cuts

Record $74.6 Billion Draw on Fed’s Standing Repo Facility Caps Year-End Funding Crunch

Fed Minutes Reveal Split Over Next Moves After December Rate Cut

U.S. Growth Jumps to 4.3% as Hiring Slumps, Fueling a 'Jobless Boom' Debate

Trump Sets Litmus Test for Next Fed Chair as Hassett Leads Contender Field

Bitwise Analyst Says Bitcoin Is Pricing a Recession, Pointing to a COVID-Era Asymmetric Setup

Labor Department Won't Issue Full October Jobs Report After 43-Day Shutdown

Fed Split Deepens as Waller Backs December Cut and Jefferson Urges Caution

Fed Rift Deepens as Miran Urges 50‑bp December Cut While Economists Lean to 25‑bp

Fed Split Deepens on December Rate Path as Treasury Cites Housing Recession

Fed's Bowman Calls for Proactive Rate Cuts and Overhaul of Balance Sheet, SRF

Powell Flags Caution on Cuts as Fed Splits Over How Fast to Ease

Fed Cut Sets Stage for More Easing as Cohn Warns on Cooling Jobs and Cost Pressures

Fed Set to Begin Rate Cuts This Week as Jobs Weakness Overtakes Inflation Worries