Markets The latest snapshot of the U.S. labor market will be released this morning, with forecasts for 193,000 payrolls for July, a strong gain but less than June’s 213,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is expected to fall to 3.9% … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2018
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Markets It’s a down day for stocks across the globe amid fears of an escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China. “The increase in the possible tariff rate (to 25% on $200B of Chinese goods) is intended to provide … Continue reading
Markets The Fed is not expected to raise interest rates at its meeting that ends this afternoon, but its policy statement is anticipated to set the stage for a September hike and may remove language about remaining accommodative. The announcement … Continue reading