Trump revealed jobs data early
President Donald Trump in a social media post Thursday evening indirectly revealed data from Friday’s market-moving nonfarm payrolls count, an apparent violation of long-standing federal policy on statistical releases. In a Truth Social post around 9 p.m., the president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000 for the Continue Reading
Jobs report December 2025:
The U.S. labor market ended 2025 on a soft note, with job creation in December less than expected, according to a report Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 50,000 for the month, lower than the downwardly revised 56,000 in November and short of Continue Reading
The December jobs report is due out Friday. What it’s expected to show
A “Now Hiring” sign at a Cookout fast-food restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, Nov. 25, 2025. Al Drago | Getty Images The U.S. labor market likely showed modest improvement in December, providing some encouragement for the year ahead but nothing to get too excited about. Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by Continue Reading
The Supreme Court may rule Friday on Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what’s at stake for the economy
A cargo ship sits in New York Harbor on Nov. 19, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Plat | Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday could rule on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a decision poised to have far-reaching impacts on not only trade policy, but Continue Reading
Treasury Secretary Bessent says more Fed rate cuts are ‘only ingredient missing’ for stronger economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to unveil the official Trump Accounts website, at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday pressed the administration’s desire for lower interest rates, saying they are the Continue Reading
Trade deficit in October hits smallest since 2009 after Trump’s tariff moves
The Maersk Neston container ship at PortMiami in Miami, Florida, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. trade deficit six months into President Donald Trump’s tariffs tumbled to its lowest level since mid-2009, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. With exports rising Continue Reading
Layoff pace in December hit lowest level since mid-2024, Challenger says
Business representatives staff a table at a career fair in Harlem hosted by Assemblymember Jordan Wright on Dec. 10, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Announced layoffs fell sharply in December, hitting a 17-month low in a potential sign that the labor market is at least Continue Reading
Private payrolls rose 41,000, slightly below expectations,
A “Join Our Team” flyer at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private sector job creation turned positive in December though at a bit softer pace than expected, payrolls processing firm Continue Reading
Euro zone inflation hits 2% in December, in line with forecasts
Downtown Amsterdam Jacobh | E+ | Getty Images Euro zone inflation stood at 2% in December, flash data from Eurostat showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to cool to 2%, in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target. In November, the inflation rate Continue Reading
Economist Mark Zandi sees the Fed surprising with three rate cuts in first half of 2026
Labor market weakness, uncertainty about inflation and political pressure will push the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates aggressively in the early part of 2026, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. Though markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead, Zandi expects the Continue Reading