Job growth more than likely slowed in November. However most estimate that it was not likely to have been so sluggish to stop the Fed from raising interest rates this December. This Friday’s jobs report is one of the most anticipated employment reports of the whole year. In fact it is…
Fed minutes today reinforced what central bank officials have been saying over and over again: Interest rates are going up. Fed officials have been working hard to deliver the message that they would like to and more than likely raise rates in December, but only if the economy is strong…
A half-dozen Fed speakers and a bit of fresh jobs data could create some waves for markets when bond traders return to their desks onThursday. One of the first up will be Fed Chair Janet Yellen, she’ll make welcoming remarks at a Fed conference on post-crisis monetary policy in Washington at 9:30…