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S&P 500 earnings face inflation test as Meta, Tesla and IBM report
Analysts expect 24.0% third-quarter operating earnings growth, while jobs readings and business surveys offer a parallel read on hiring and price pressure.
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Labor markets, policy and employment data.
Markets
September CPI rise puts October Fed hike back in play
Headline inflation hit 3.7% as core prices topped forecasts, leaving policymakers to weigh another increase against cooling job gains.
Markets
Fed minutes show all 19 officials backed September rate hike
The quarter-point move put the federal funds rate at 3.75% to 4%; most participants saw another increase as probably appropriate by year-end.
Markets
US adds 29,000 jobs as unemployment rises with a bigger labor force
The job-loser rate held at 1.9% and September job cuts were the lowest in four years. The weakness was hiring, with white-collar payrolls flat or down in both the government release and ADP's count.
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US import ban on Canadian liquor, whey and motorcycles takes effect after tariffs hit their legal ceiling
Customs began rejecting covered shipments at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Nearly nine-tenths of the roughly $967 million in affected trade is alcohol, and the largest share of the spirits comes from Ontario.
Markets
Workforce management market forecast to hit $17.2 billion by 2031
MarketsandMarkets expects services, cloud delivery and workforce analytics to grow faster, even as on-premises systems keep the largest deployment share.
Markets
Goolsbee says strong demand could force faster Fed rate hikes
The Chicago Fed president said persistent supply shocks could mean higher unemployment, while Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation can fall without labor-market damage.
Markets
Fed raises rates to 3.75% to 4% while projecting unemployment flat through 2029
The quarter-point move was unanimous after a divided hold in July, and 16 of 18 policymakers expect at least one more increase this year.
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Fed expected to raise rates for first time since 2023 as inflation stays above target
Markets put the odds of a hike above 90% as of Tuesday. Trump wants lower rates, while Moody’s Mark Zandi warns tighter policy could put jobs at risk outside the AI investment boom.
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Fed expected to raise rates Sept. 16 as inflation stays above target
Futures pricing puts a possible December increase in play, making the Fed’s updated rate projections part of the decision.
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August core inflation firms, lifting odds of a September Fed increase
Annual core inflation eased to 2.4%, but the monthly gain topped forecasts and some Wall Street economists expect more tightening before year-end.
Markets
Diesel spike drives US wholesale inflation up to 5.4%
The PPI rose 0.4% in August, but firm readings in components tied to core PCE pushed markets toward a September Fed hike.
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