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Economist Asks Fed To Take Its 'Head Out Of The Sand' On Rates Amid Weak Jobs Report — But Cuts 'Will Harm the Labor Market,' Says Peter Schiff

Prominent economists are sharing their opinions on last week’s weaker-than-expected jobs report, seeing it as a clear sign of a slowdown in America’s labor market.

Benzinga

Trump Could 'Zimbabwify' America, Says Economist Paul Krugman: Warns Against 'Fiscal Dominance' of Monetary Policy

Economist Paul Krugman is raising the alarm against President Donald Trump’s attempts to destroy the Federal Reserve’s independence, in a push for personal control over monetary policy.

Benzinga

The Fed got it wrong and is late again, top economist says, as job gains collapse

"So could they play catch-up? Yes, they could. Hopefully they will, but it's a more risky operation than a lot of people expect it to be."

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Scott Bessent Says 'Fed Must Change Course' As Trump Weighs Jerome Powell Successors, Treasury Secretary Calls For 'Nonpartisan Review'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated his criticism of the Federal Reserve on Friday, urging sweeping reforms and accusing the central bank of driving inflation and inequality while President Donald Trump weighs successors to Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Benzinga

Revisions and rising unemployment: what to know about the US jobs report

August’s report gave signs of a cooling labor market with negative job numbers for the first time since 2020 – here’s what we learned

The Guardian - US

Is the Fed ready to go big? Analysts debate jumbo rate cut after soft jobs data

A half-point cut is “now in play,” some analysts say.

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A Bad Jobs Report

Plus: Eric Adams drop-out watch, DOJ investigates Lisa Cook, critiquing Blueskyism, and more...

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US added just 22,000 jobs in August, continuing slowdown amid Trump tariffs

Latest report also contained more bad news – the US lost 13,000 jobs in June, according to latest survey

The Guardian - US

Trump Fed Pick Says He's 'Not At All' A 'Puppet' As Elizabeth Warren Warns Stephen Miran Would 'Take An Axe' To Central Bank Autonomy

President Donald Trump‘s Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran defended his independence during a contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday, as Democrats warned his appointment could undermine the central bank’s autonomy over monetary policy decisions.

Benzinga

Mortgage Rates May Fall Before Fed's Much-Anticipated September Rate Cut: Here's Why

Mortgage rates could slip even before the Federal Reserve formally cuts rates on Sept. 17 because lenders tend to price in expectations ahead of policy moves and mortgages key off the 10-year Treasury yield more than the Fed's short-term rate.

Benzinga

US justice department opens criminal inquiry into Fed governor Lisa Cook

Officials to investigate claims of mortgage fraud against Cook, who has refused to accept firing by Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Trump's Fed Governor Pick Vows To Uphold Central Bank Independence

Donald Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve's board of governors pledged to uphold US central bank independence if confirmed -- but was coy about leaving his current White House role in the process, as the institution faces growing pressure from the president to slash interest rates.

International Business Times

The price of gold could hit $5,000 if Trump keeps meddling with the Fed, Goldman Sachs says

“Gold is a store of value that doesn’t rely on institutional trust,” Samantha Dart says.

Fortune

Gold And Silver ETFs Soar, But Not For The Reason You Think

Gold has jumped above $3,500 per ounce this week, setting new records and solidifying its status as 2025’s top commodity. What’s changed this time is not the magnitude of the rally but what’s driving it.

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Small-Cap ETFs Just Became The Hot New Trade—Thanks To Powell

Small-cap stocks, which had been underperforming for months, are now gaining investor interest, with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) drawing $1.5 billion in new inflows last week, according to FactSet data cited by Etf.com. The rally followed the Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, which indicated that…

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Top economist Torsten Slok warns of an ‘inflation mountain’ in a potential repeat of the ’70s

“The risks are rising that we could see another ‘inflation mountain’ emerge over the coming months,” Apollo Global’s chief economist said.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of economists sign open letter backing embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook after Trump attacks

Notable and experienced economists warn elected officials that attacks on the Fed ‘undermine’ public confidence

MarketBeat

3 Gold ETFs That Could Surge If the Fed Cuts Rates This Month

Gold has been in a holding pattern since April. With the Fed slated to cut rates in September, these ETFs could break out alongside the precious metal.

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Bloomberg's Chief U.S. Economist's Inflation Tracker Just Flashed A September Rate Cut Warning—Markets Aren't Listening

Wall Street traders betting on Federal Reserve rate cuts might want to pump the brakes. Bloomberg Chief U.S. Economist Anna Wong is throwing cold water on market optimism following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s latest speech, and her data tells a compelling story about why the central bank isn’t rushing to…

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s war on Fed is ‘serious danger’ to world economy, says ECB head

Christine Lagarde issues warning about risks of undermining central bank’s independence

Euronews

Fed independence ‘hangs by a thread’ after Trump moves to oust Lisa Cook

Efforts to oust Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook and install allies could erode the bank’s autonomy, with consequences for inflation, market confidence and everyday borrowing.

Fortune

What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It's not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month

There have been three occasions when a vote on the FOMC passed by a one-vote majority, though the last time it occurred was in 1973.

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Donald Trump’s ‘illegal’ move could curse America with hyperinflation where even bread cost ‘$1000 more every day’

He doesn't understand or doesn't care about the consequences.

International Business Times UK

US Consumer Spending Jumps in July as Services Drive Inflation Higher

US consumer spending rose sharply in July, with higher demand for services driving inflation pressures. The latest figures highlight the challenge facing the Federal Reserve as it weighs rate decisions.

Benzinga

Gold Might Be Frontrunning The Fed

After surging to an all-time high of $3,500 per ounce in April, gold has cooled off, building a narrow base between $3,200 and $3,400. Rather than signaling exhaustion, this consolidation has formed an ascending triangle, a pattern that often precedes an upside breakout.

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