Stock Market News Today: Fed's Bullard Calls for Another 75bp Rate Hike
"I don't really see why you want to drag out interest rate increases into next year," Fed President James Bullard said.
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"I don't really see why you want to drag out interest rate increases into next year," Fed President James Bullard said.
The solid jobless claim data show that rising layoffs and hiring freezes from technology companies has yet to put a dent in the strong labor market.
Import prices fell 1.4% in July, exceeding economist estimates for a decline of just 1% and representing the biggest drop since April 2020.
A cooling of inflation is seen as risk-on for the stock market because it would give the Federal Reserve more flexibility in its interest rate hikes.
The July jobs report showed a better-than-expected gain in average hourly earnings, with a 0.5% increase to $32.17 beating estimates of 0.3%.