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V i e w p o i n t | 06 Jun 2025 16:17:32 ET │ 22 pages US Economics Weekly Fed on hold, but cuts still coming CITI'S TAKE An unchanged 4.2% unemployment rate and 139k new jobs is enough to keep the Fed on hold in June and July and we now expect policy rate cuts to resume in September. The unemployment rate would be closer to 4.6% if not for a drop in the participation rate and will likely rise in coming months. ISM services and manufacturing both came in below 50, suggesting a cooling economy. The Fed's Bei ...

The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, more than expected. Unemployment also remaining steady in the month at 4.2%. Joining me now in studio to break down the report, we've got Andrew McCascal, good friend of the show, LinkedIn career expert. Andrew, good to have you back here. What do you make of this week's this month's numbers? Listen, I think what we're seeing is that businesses are hiring. They're still hiring. Unemployment is sitting pretty steadily at about 4.2%. 2%. Um, interestingly though, heal ...

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For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT May 7, 2025 Although swings in net exports have affected the data, recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. The unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months, and labor market conditions remain solid. Inflation remains somewhat elevated. The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. Uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further. The C ...

Pre-market futures are up this morning, though somewhat muted from levels prior to economic reports out this morning on unemployment claims. We also see a full compliment of Q1 earnings reports ahead of today’s opening bell, with another couple “Mag 7” companies due to report after today’s close.Jobless Claims Jump Higher Last WeekFor months, we’ve been talking in this space about the steadiness and resiliency of weekly unemployment claims. While other metrics on the economy and employment have begun to sho ...