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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged

Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen.

Forbes on MSN · 3d

Fed Doesn’t Cut Interest Rates Again—Despite Trump’s Demands—As It Warns Of Higher Unemployment Risk

The Fed is in a “good place to wait and see” before moving on interest rates, Powell said Wednesday. “We don't think we need to be in a hurry. We think we can

Reuters on MSN · 3d

Fed leaves rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher inflation and unemployment

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of higher inflation and unemployment had risen, further clouding the economic outlook as the U.S. central bank grapples with the impact of Trump administration tariff policies.

Canada's unemployment rate jumps

Radio-Canada · 1d

Canada’s unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9% in April, matching pre-pandemic high

Canada's unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said on Friday, matching the highest rate seen in eight years outside of the pandemic.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Canada's unemployment rate jumps to 6.9% in April, employment little changed

Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in April, matching the November figure when joblessness in the country scaled an eight-year high outside of the pandemic era, data showed on Friday. The high unemployment rate in Canada,

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Canada Adds 7,400 Jobs, Unemployment Jumps to 6.9%

Canada’s tepid pace of job creation last month sent the unemployment rate soaring back to a level last seen in November, the highest since January 2017 outside of the pandemic.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities9d

More Than the Unemployment Rate: What Metrics to Watch for on Jobs Day

The unemployment rate is an important indicator, but it is not the only one to watch. By itself, it doesn’t paint a full ...

Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%

American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of ...

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Canadian dollar heads for weekly decline as jobless rate climbs

The Canadian dollar weakened to a three-week low against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as signs that trade tensions are ...

Will the Fed step in if America’s labor market cracks from Trump’s tariffs?

President Donald Trump’s volatile trade war threatens both higher inflation and rising unemployment, forcing the Federal Reserve to make the difficult choice of addressing just one of those problems ...

Free Malaysia Today1d

Malaysia’s unemployment rate holds at 3.1% in March

The statistics department says the number of jobless persons dropped to 529,600 amid stable domestic demand and continued ...

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Oklahoma House passes bills aimed at reforming unemployment tax system

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - Oklahoma House lawmakers have approved a pair of bills that aim to reform the state’s unemployment tax ...

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Higher prices or higher unemployment? The economy could face a no-win dilemma

Trump again slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the central bank held interest rates steady as it tries to ...

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