Fed Chair Powell Signals No Rush to Cut Rates Amid Upcoming Job Reports

According to Odaily, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has indicated that the Fed is not in a hurry to lower interest rates and prefers a gradual approach to rate cuts. However, this patience will be tested with a series of highly anticipated employment reports set to be released starting this Friday. If there are any new signs of deterioration in the job market, the Fed may be compelled to make a significant rate cut of 0.5 percentage points initially, followed by another substantial cut, even though policymakers currently expect to reduce rates by 25 basis points in both November and December. The latest employment market data, expected to be released on Friday, is anticipated to reinforce a trend of moderate cooling. Economists predict that 146,000 jobs were created last month, with the unemployment rate remaining steady at 4.2%. This report is largely in line with the creation of 142,000 jobs in August.