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The July jobs report suggests the labor market is weaker than many thought.

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JACK's Q3 results are likely to benefit from value offerings, premium menu innovation and digital initiatives, offset by beef inflation and restaurant closures.

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Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, discussed the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook, emphasizing that a rate hike currently does not make much sense given recent economic data.

Warsh has not yet delivered on promises to defeat inflation.

Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, reacts to the July US employment report, calling it "unremarkable," and says the economy is going through a "productivity revolution." Speaking on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Rieder also discusses the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy and how the company is currently investing in the fixed income market.

The July jobs report made one thing very clear: Policymakers and investors can't take their eye off the ball. Going into Friday's data release, the consensus was that the labor market was stable and had gained ground since last year's stalled-out environment. It proved to be a bit of a similar pattern to recent years, particularly 2025, when July payrolls disappointed and the BLS lowered the previous two months' estimated payroll gains by 258,000.

Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report has flipped the market-based odds of whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rate in September. Interest-rate futures now show a 56% chance that the Fed stays on hold at its next meeting and a 44% chance of a rate hike, according to CME Group data.

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Stock futures gained steam after the July jobs report came in softer than expected. The Labor Department said the U.S. economy shed 23,000 nonfarm jobs in July, compared with expectations to add 95,000 jobs.

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The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the green before the open Friday as traders await a

US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Friday as traders stood by for July's national jobs re

Wall Street analysts reshuffled their ratings on Friday with some bold calls that could move money fast, including a dramatic target cut on Trade Desk and a fresh Buy on SpaceX as markets brace for next week's inflation data.

Investors should keep a close watch for the July jobs report and earnings from Take-Two (TTWO), Under Armour (UAA), and Wendy's (WEN) on Friday, August 7.

Futures pointed higher Friday morning as traders awaited payrolls data, with the Nasdaq on pace for its best week since May

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Friday as traders awaited the national jobs r

Per capita GDP and gig employment — but not total employment — grew in the regions where these services launched in the 2010s, the study found.

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Today's jobs report, out at 8:30 a.m. ET is expected to show fairly solid payroll gains and a steady unemployment rate in July. A deviation from those expectations could swing the outlook for Federal Reserve rate hikes, with markets on the fence about September's meeting. S&P 500 futures are slightly higher and Nasdaq 100 futures moderately so ahead of the jobs report.

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September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.25%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.55% this morning, rebounding from yesterday’s losses, while investors await the key U.S. jobs report for fresh clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path.

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Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds recorded outflows in the week to August 5 as some investors cashed in gains after a record-setting market rally and awaited Friday's July jobs report, a key input

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A sharp technology-led rally that has lifted the U.S. stock market to record peaks will be tested next week by fresh inflation data, which could build

Wall Street awaited the July jobs report for a fresh picture of the labor market.