Market & Economic Outlook - Jobs numbers have been volatile, exceeding expectations in previous months but showing a shortfall recently [2][3] - The market is likely to react negatively to the jobs number and potential geopolitical risks [4] - Tariffs are complex and the need for fairer global trade is highlighted [5] - The real economic effects of current policies may not be fully felt yet [7] Monetary Policy - The Federal Reserve has more reason to cut rates in September, potentially by 25 to 50 basis points, with another cut possible later in the year [9][10] - Rate cuts are seen as a "down payment" for Wall Street and Main Street [9] Investment Strategy - Revenue and earnings growth are key factors the market favors [10] - Diversification of supply chains to more friendly nations is happening, mitigating tariff impacts [8] - Sentiment, as reflected in surveys, can be volatile and markets are influenced by both math and emotion [11]

Diane, h how much does this change the picture? Uh especially these revisions as Bostik was mentioning there. Um you think the Fed would have made a different decision if if these numbers had been out days ago. >> I'm not sure they would have made a different decision on the month of July, but I think this does nudge them obviously closer to September. It's still not a slam dunk. This is the hard part for the Fed. The important part for Bostic is he didn't say, "Hey, this is it. we're gonna cut now because ...

We are back with some breaking economic data. The US economy added 73,000 jobs in July. That was less than expected.The unemployment rate came in at 4.2%. Investipedia's editor-inchief Caleb Silver here to talk more about the numbers and what they mean to you. So, just walk us through what we're seeing and and what they say about our economy right now.Yeah, well, that was less than expected. We're expecting around 100,000 jobs given the past few months. We've had really strong job growth, we thought, but we ...

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