• August 22, 2024

Former St. Louis Fed President Discusses U.S. Economic Outlook and Rate Cuts

According to Odaily, former St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard recently shared his insights on several pressing topics, including the US economic outlook, the Federal Reserve's rate cut trajectory, the upcoming US presidential election, and the potential for another 'Black Monday' market crash. Bullard suggested that the Federal Reserve might implement a series of 25 basis point rate cuts at consecutive meetings, potentially totaling 75 basis points by December.

  • August 22, 2024

U.S Labor Market Shows Signs of Slowdown With Increased Jobless Claims

According to Odaily, the U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that initial jobless claims rose by 4,000 for the week ending August 17, reaching a seasonally adjusted total of 232,000. This figure slightly exceeded the expected 230,000 claims.Chris Larkin from Morgan Stanley E*Trade commented that the latest jobless claims indicate a slowing yet resilient labor market. This trend could potentially support the Federal Reserve's decision to begin lowering interest rates in September.

  • August 22, 2024

Tim Draper leads $2.5 million funding round for crypto startup Ark Labs

Ark Labs, a three-month old startup developing solutions to speed up bitcoin transactions and lower costs, has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by billionaire investor Tim Draper. Besides venture capital firm Draper Associates, Fulgur Ventures, Axiom Capital and angel investor Stephen Cole also participated in the round, the startup said on Thursday.

  • August 22, 2024

U.S. Unemployment Claims Slightly Higher Than Expected in Mid-August

According to Odaily, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending August 17 reached 232,000, slightly above the expected 230,000. The previous week's figure was revised from 227,000 to 228,000. Additionally, the number of continuing unemployment claims for the week ending August 10 was 1.863 million, close to the anticipated 1.867 million. The prior week's figure was adjusted from 1.864 million to 1.859 million.The four-week moving average of initial unemployment claims for the week ending August 17 was 236,000, a slight revision from the previous value of 236,500 to 236,750. These figures indicate a marginal increase in unemployment claims, reflecting ongoing adjustments in the labor market. The data provides insight into the current state of employment and economic conditions in the United States.

  • August 22, 2024

Stock Futures Are Rising With Markets Focused on Jackson Hole

Stock futures were looking for direction Thursday's with markets on edge ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech to the Jackson Hole monetary policy conference. It will be tough for markets to take a firm direction until Powell has addressed Jackson Hole. The Fed chair’s speech on Friday could give investors a clearer signal about where interest rates are headed as the central bank gets ready to start slashing borrowing costs in a bid to support the U.S. labor market.