Jobs report recap: US added 130,000 jobs in January, beating expectations
The BLS released its delayed jobs report Wednesday showing that the US added 130,000 jobs in January, and unemployment ticked down to 4.3%.
Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports
President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor ...
US inflation slows to 2.4% in January. What it means for interest rates.
The slightly lower number for January reflects smaller price increases for shelter and food, as well as a decrease in energy ...
Mortgage Rates Today: February 13, 2026 – Rates Hold Steady
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.05%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. On a ...
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Hold Above 6% in February 2026 Amid Fed Policy Stability
Mortgage rates in the U.S. remain elevated but show subtle fluctuations amid economic uncertainties as of mid-February 2026. Recent data indicates the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hovering ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end little changed as strong jobs report complicates Fed's rate path
US stocks were little changed on Wednesday, as investors digested a January jobs report that blew past expectations on a ...
Lower Unemployment Rate Supports Longer Pause for Fed
January’s jobs data, released on Wednesday, bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady ...
Strong jobs report likely to keep Fed on hold for a while
A stronger-than-expected jobs report for the month of January is likely to cement that the Federal Reserve holds interest ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq waver after January jobs report smashes expectations
US stocks wobbled on Wednesday, as investors digested a January jobs report that blew past expectations on a monthly basis — signaling resilience in the labor market and bolstering the case for ...
Fed's interest rate pause bolstered by jobs data, but concerns linger
Federal Reserve policymakers look likely to keep interest rates on hold for longer after data on Wednesday showed the U.S.
U.S. Hiring Starts the Year at a Strong Pace
The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent and the economy added 130,000 jobs in January. The gains were powered, once again, by health care.
Fed's Hammack says interest rates could be on hold 'for quite some time'
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank faces no urgency to change the ...