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- September Jobs Report Will Test the Fed’s View of Labor Market Stability
The U.S. employment report due Friday, Oct. 2, is expected to show slower hiring than August, with payroll estimates ranging from 84,000 to 95,000 and unemployment at 4.1%.
· Investing
- ISM Manufacturing PMI Slips to 54.5 as Prices Index Climbs to 77.9
The factory activity measure remained above the 50-point expansion threshold for a ninth consecutive month. New orders and employment indexes also rose.
· Investing
- Chicago Fed Estimates September Unemployment Rate at 4.10%
The estimate was slightly below August’s 4.14% rate.
· Business
- Federal Reserve Divides Central Banking Work Among Three Bodies
The Board of Governors oversees 12 regional Reserve Banks, while a 12-member committee sets monetary policy.
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Enters October Near $83,500 as ETF Inflows Meet Late Outflows
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.65 billion in September net inflows, then saw $148.69 million in outflows on Sept. 30.
· Investing
- U.S. Core PCE Inflation Slows, Cooling October Fed Hike Bets
The core personal consumption expenditures price index rose 3% year over year in August, below the 3.3% forecast.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Climbs Above $85,500 As PCE Inflation Cools To 3.4%
Core PCE inflation was 3.0%, below the 3.3% expectation, as Bitcoin reached its highest level since January.
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- U.S. Core PCE Inflation Eases to 3.0% as Spending Jumps 0.9%
The headline PCE price index rose 3.4% annually in August, while real consumer spending increased 0.6%.
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- U.S. Consumer Spending Posts Biggest Monthly Gain in More Than a Year
Inflation-adjusted personal spending rose 0.6% in August, while the core PCE price index increased 0.2%, keeping the data central to rate expectations.
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- U.S. Real Personal Consumption Spending Rose 0.6% in August
The monthly increase followed a flat reading in July, pointing to stronger consumer demand in data relevant to Federal Reserve policy and crypto markets.
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- U.S. Private Employers Added 90,000 Jobs in September After August Slowdown
Hiring accelerated from a revised 36,000-job increase in August and exceeded the 68,000 expected gain, offering a fresh labor-market signal for rate expectations.
· Business
- U.S. Private Payrolls Rise 90,000 in September, Beat Expectations
September hiring exceeded the 70,000 forecast and accelerated from 38,000 private-sector jobs added in August.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Falls to $82,775 as Inflation Expectations Rise
August job openings declined to 7.1 million, while consumers’ inflation and interest-rate expectations increased in September.
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- August PCE Report Due Wednesday With Inflation Forecast at 3.7%
The Bureau of Economic Analysis is expected to report 0.3% monthly increases in headline and core PCE inflation, while consumer spending is forecast to rise 0.8%.
· Investing
- Federal Reserve Board Member Says More Rate Hikes May Be Needed
The official cited rising inflation risks and easing labor-market risks while expecting a slight pickup in second-half growth.
· Regulation
- U.S. Job Openings Drop to 7.079 Million as Real Estate Vacancies Plunge
August openings fell 256,000 from a revised July total, while real estate and rental vacancies reached their lowest level since February 2014.
· Investing
- U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops 6.7 Points as Inflation Fears Rise
The index fell to 81.9 in September, well below the 89 forecast, as concerns about prices and jobs deepened.
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- U.S. August Job Openings Fall Short of 7.225 Million Forecast
Job openings totaled 7.079 million in August, while July’s figure was revised up to 7.335 million from 7.271 million.
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- Bitcoin Heads for Third Straight Monthly Gain After About 7% Rise
Bitcoin traded near $84,000 early Sept. 29 after gaining 25% in August. A positive September close would extend monthly gains from July through September.
· Investing
- Gold Rebounds Below $4,200 as Traders Await U.S. Economic Data
Spot gold edged higher Tuesday after a sharp Monday selloff, but higher Treasury yields, rising oil prices and elevated rate expectations kept pressure on the metal.
· Investing
- U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2007
Renewed inflation, higher energy costs and tighter immigration rules are reshaping expectations for U.S. interest rates and crypto markets.
· Investing
- US Economic Releases Put Inflation and Jobs Data on Crypto Calendar
The key releases begin Tuesday with JOLTS and consumer confidence, followed by inflation, GDP, manufacturing and employment data through Friday.
· Investing
- U.S. Jobs Report Leads Week of PCE Data and Corporate Earnings
The employment report will include payrolls, unemployment and average hourly earnings ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October policy meeting.
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- U.S. Core Durable Goods Orders Extend 17-Month Growth Streak
Orders excluding transportation equipment rose 0.3% from July, while nondefense capital goods orders excluding aircraft increased 1.6%.
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- U.S. Consumer Sentiment Hits Four-Month Low as Republican Sentiment Weakens
The economic outlook for the next year fell to its lowest level since 2022 as year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.6%.
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- U.S. Diesel Reaches $6.53 Nominal Record as Inflation Data Nears
Fuel and freight costs rose in August as markets await September inflation data and assess how the Federal Reserve’s 3.75%-4% target range may affect Bitcoin.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Falls Below $85K as 10-Year Treasury Yield Holds Above 5%
Bitcoin traded at $84,206.03 on Sept. 25 after the 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.11% and U.S. business activity strengthened.
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- Crypto Market Slides as Treasury Yields Rise and Risk Appetite Fades
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.11% on Sept. 23 as stronger U.S. business activity raised concerns that borrowing costs could stay elevated.
· Investing
- New York Fed’s Williams Says AI Could Fuel a Productivity Boom Resembling 1996-2005
AI-driven growth may boost U.S. productivity in a way resembling the 1996-2005 period, while other growth reflects stronger business formation.
· People
- U.S. Treasury Yields Rise After 10-Year Note Hits 19-Year High
The 10-year yield reached 5.104% Wednesday and climbed to 5.124% early Thursday as markets priced higher odds of another Fed rate increase.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Falls Below $85,000 as Treasury Yield Tops 5%
The decline followed stronger U.S. business activity and coincided with $135.8 million in crypto liquidations within one hour.
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- Debt Stabilization Could Raise Household-Equivalent Income by $36,000
Stabilizing federal debt relative to gross domestic product could increase inflation-adjusted income per person by $46,500 over 30 years, compared with $32,350 under rapidly rising debt.
· Regulation
- U.S. Composite PMI Climbs To 58.4, Highest Since July 2021
New orders and input costs also rose sharply in September, pointing to stronger demand and renewed inflation pressure.
· Investing
- Financial Factors Drive Widening Imbalances Across 28 Economies
Asset valuations and investment-income flows are reshaping external positions, increasing exposure to negative cross-border spillovers from market corrections.
· Investing