Weak Jobs Report All But Locks In Fed Rate Cut; All Eyes on Inflation Data

Published on September 12, 2025

Last week's employment update seems likely to prompt a shift in the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. The August jobs report revealed a significant slowdown, with Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) increasing by only 22,000, well below the 75,000 expectation from economists surveyed by Dow Jones.