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US jobless rate rises to 4.2%, cooling rate-cut hopes
Original: Jobless rate rises to 4.2%, reducing odds of Fed easing this month
The US unemployment rate has climbed to 4.2%, a uptick in the labour market that analysts say lowers the likelihood the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. The stronger employment reading complicates the central bank's policy calculus, with markets recalibrating expectations for monetary easing.
Why now: The stronger jobs number shifts expectations for the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision.
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