US Jobless Rate Seen Holding at 4.6%

US Jobless Rate Seen Holding at 4.6%

The US labor market remains stuck in a grey zone, with fresh estimates pointing to a steady jobless rate but growing caution among employers, leaving the Federal Reserve torn between further interest-rate cuts and a temporary pause.

U.S. unemployment holds at 4.6% as Fed rate cuts debated

U.S. unemployment held at 4.6% in December, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve may delay rate cuts as economists weigh labor market cooling. The post US December jobless rate likely at 4.6%; Idaho at 3.7% first appeared on Idaho Business Review.