Fed's Rate Cut: Jobs vs. Inflation?

Fed's Rate Cut: Jobs vs. Inflation?

Update: 2025-09-09
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Is the Fed about to hit the panic button on interest rates? A shockingly weak jobs report has Wall Street buzzing about a potential rate cut as early as September, with some predicting a series of cuts to stimulate the economy. But can the Fed afford to juice the economy when inflation is still running hot, and tariffs threaten to send prices even higher? The balancing act between jobs and inflation is getting trickier, and the next CPI report could make or break the Fed's strategy. Markets are betting on lower rates, but the big question is: how low, and how fast?

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Fed's Rate Cut: Jobs vs. Inflation?

Fed's Rate Cut: Jobs vs. Inflation?