Wall Street gains with all eyes on Fed rate decision
Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated monetary policy decision.
Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated monetary policy decision.
Voters put President Trump in office to, in part, cut government waste and drain the swamp, and today’s jobs report may be reflecting that.
President Joe Biden has addressed the nation and delivered his farewell address from the Oval Office.
The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and keeping the unemployment rate steady at 4.1%.
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to an 11-month low last week, pointing to a stable labor market.
More people continued to collect unemployment checks at the end of November relative to the beginning of the year as demand for labor cools.
David Stryzewski, CEO of Sound Planning Group, joins Alicia Summers to discuss job data contradictions, Trump’s deregulation plans, economic effects of cutting waste, and the Fed’s potential rate cut.
Ted Thatcher, president of Bright Lake Wealth Management, joins Alicia Summers. After a challenging October, where unemployment claims spiked due to hurricanes, Thatcher will address whether this rebound signals renewed employer confidence, often dubbed the “Trump bump,” or if it’s too soon to make that call.
The last monthly jobs report before the presidential election shows the U.S. added just 12,000 jobs to the economy. One America’s Stephanie Myers speaks with Chartered Financial Analyst, Lauren Saidel-Baker, of ITR Economics to get her insight.
A recent study finds 1 in 6 employers are reluctant to hire recent college graduates. Dr. Isaiah Hankel, best-selling author of “The Power of a PhD” joins One America’s Rayana Unutoa to discuss how higher education is not preparing students for the workforce.