Jobs report will help Federal Reserve decide how much to cut interest rates
Friday’s monthly jobs report will likely mark a pivotal moment for the economy and the Federal Reserve. If it shows that hiring was weak in August and that the unemployment rate rose — similar to the unexpectedly soft figures for July — it would heighten worries that the job market is stumbling.
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Jobs report will help Federal Reserve decide how much to cut interest rates