Here’s everything you need to look for in Friday’s July jobs report

Miami Beach, Florida, Normandy Isle, 7ty One Venezuelan restaurant, interior with customers dining and wait staff cleaning up. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesFriday's jobs report could provide a crucial piece to the increasingly complicated puzzle that is the U.S. economy and its long-anticipated slide into recession.Wall...

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Yearly rate increase is lowest since March 2021

Inflation showed further signs of cooling in June, according to a gauge released Friday that the Federal Reserve follows closely.The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased just 0.2% from the previous month, in line with the Dow Jones estimate, the Commerce Department said.So-called core PCE...

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Fed officially launches new FedNow instant payments service

The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.Win Mcnamee | ReutersThe Federal Reserve launched its FedNow instant-payments service Thursday, following several years of developing a system officials say will allow the faster flow of cash for businesses and individuals.Whether it's providing instant access to paychecks, allowing for last-minute bill...

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Fed banking regulator warns A.I. could lead to illegal lending practices like excluding minorities

Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies during a House Committee on Financial Services hearing on Oversight of Prudential Regulators, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2023.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve's top banking...

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