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What Does a Lousy August Jobs Report Have to Do with a September Fed Rate Cut?

America’s latest employment figures paint a bleak picture of the U.S. jobs market. The silver lining: Weak job growth and cooling wages mean that a decrease in borrowing rates is now almost certainly on the horizon.

Barchart · Sep 8, 2025

Markets Prepare for August Inflation Data: Stock Market Today

Apple CEO Tim Cook is still important, but price action this week is as much about incoming inflation data ahead of next week's Fed meeting.

Kiplinger · Sep 8, 2025

Trump Wants Cheaper Money—But It Will End In Chaos, Expert Says

After months of relentless pressure from President Donald Trump to ease borrowing costs, the Federal Reserve is now all but certain to lower interest rates on Sept. 17, ending a nine-month pause and resuming what could be a prolonged cutting cycle.

Benzinga · Sep 8, 2025

Bitcoin Hits $112,000— But Tom Lee Says $200,000 Might Still Come This Year

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could nearly double from current levels to $200,000 before year-end, according to Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors and Chief Investment Officer of Fundstrat Capital.

Benzinga · Sep 8, 2025

Top analyst says you weren't crazy for thinking the economy felt worse than it looked the last 3 years. The 'rolling recession' just ended

"Central to our view," Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson argues, "is the notion that the economy has been much weaker" than the headline numbers suggest.

Fortune · Sep 8, 2025

FTSE 100 closes higher as gold and oil climb

The FTSE 100 index closed up 13.23 points, or 0.1%, at 9,221.14.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Scott Bessent prods White House rival to settle things ‘outside’ for talking to Trump about him: report

Treasury secretary reportedly wanted to brawl and said, ‘I’m going to f***ing beat your a**’

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Stocks Supported by Hopes of Fed Rate Cuts

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.79%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.35%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Sep 8, 2025

Dollar Weighed Down by the Prospects of Easier Fed Policy

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.17% but remains above last Friday's 1.5-month low. The dollar is under pressure from last Friday's weak US unemployment report and the increased expectations for Fed easing through year-end. The dollar is also being undercut by concerns over Fed independence, which...

Barchart · Sep 8, 2025

Stocks Mostly Higher on Fed Easing Prospects

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.58%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.18%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Sep 8, 2025