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Trump Fed Pick Says He's 'Not At All' A 'Puppet' As Elizabeth Warren Warns Stephen Miran Would 'Take An Axe' To Central Bank Autonomy

President Donald Trump‘s Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran defended his independence during a contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday, as Democrats warned his appointment could undermine the central bank’s autonomy over monetary policy decisions.

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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Gain, Dow Slips As US Job Growth Stalls— Broadcom, DocuSign, Lululemon In Focus (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story.

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US labor market ‘has headed off a cliff-edge’ with just 22,000 jobs added in August – as it happened

Disappointing US jobs report shows hiring slowed sharply this summer

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Cooling US Jobs Market In Focus As Political Scrutiny Heats Up

US employment data on Friday is expected to confirm a cooled labor market, as companies pull back on hiring amid continued uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs.

International Business Times

Asian shares climb after another Wall Street record and hopes for cuts to U.S. interest rates

Asian shares are higher after U.S. stocks rose as Wall Street made its final moves ahead of a highly anticipated report on the job market

The Independent UK

Bitcoin Retreats Despite Rate Cut Odds Spike; Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Also Slip: Analyst Explains Why ETH's 'Boring Phase' Is Expected to Drag On

Leading cryptocurrencies diverged from stocks on Thursday, as each market gauged the weak jobs data differently.

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Mortgage Rates May Fall Before Fed's Much-Anticipated September Rate Cut: Here's Why

Mortgage rates could slip even before the Federal Reserve formally cuts rates on Sept. 17 because lenders tend to price in expectations ahead of policy moves and mortgages key off the 10-year Treasury yield more than the Fed's short-term rate.

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S&P 500 Hits New High on Jobs Friday Eve: Stock Market Today

The S&P 500 hit a new all-time closing high and most of the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up the day before a critical jobs report.

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Dollar Rises as US Productivity and ISM Services Strengthen

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.17% after mixed US economic reports. The upward revision to Q2 nonfarm productivity and the downward revision to Q2 unit labor costs were supportive for the dollar. The dollar also found support after the Aug ISM services index expanded at its...

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Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says

The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval

The Independent UK

US justice department opens criminal inquiry into Fed governor Lisa Cook

Officials to investigate claims of mortgage fraud against Cook, who has refused to accept firing by Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Trump's War On Fed Could Ignite Gold's $4,500 Liftoff

Gold has already ventured into uncharted territory, surging to record highs above $3,500 per ounce — but the next chapter may open the door to an even more explosive rally.

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Justice Department probes mortgage fraud claims against Lisa Cook of Federal Reserve, AP source says

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas as part of an investigation into mortgage fraud allegations against Lisa Cook, who is fighting a Trump administration effort to remove her from her role as a Federal Reserve Governor

The Independent UK

10 Stocks And ETFs 'On Sale' This Month

While most investors are easing into fall, seasoned traders know what September really brings: a lot of red, a lot of fear, and a whole lot of regret. If you're caught on your back foot, that is.

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ETF Traders Are Quietly Positioning For Market Turbulence: Direxion

American equities might be printing new highs, but leveraged ETF flows are suggesting a market that is becoming more tactical rather than euphoric. Edward Egilinsky, managing director and head of Alternative Investments at Direxion ETFs, on Thursday said that in August, there was a move away from vanilla bullish wagers…

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Wall Street Gains On Rate Cut Bets, GE Hits Record Highs: What's Moving Markets Thursday?

Risk appetite returned to Wall Street on Thursday, as signs of labor market cooling in August cemented expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates at its Sept. 17 meeting.

International Business Times

Trump's Fed Governor Pick Vows To Uphold Central Bank Independence

Donald Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve's board of governors pledged to uphold US central bank independence if confirmed -- but was coy about leaving his current White House role in the process, as the institution faces growing pressure from the president to slash interest rates.

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Weak Jobs Cement Fed Rate Cuts–And Wall Street Eyes Records Again

Wall Street could be marching into a bad-news-is-good-news environment, as deteriorating labor market data bolsters the odds of imminent rate cuts — potentially giving stocks the lift they need to break new records.

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 ends higher as hopes rise of US interest rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed up 38.88 points, or 0.4%, at 9,216.87.

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Fed nominee Miran tells senators he’ll be independent of Trump - Roll Call

Stephen Miran, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers, says he won't resign even if confirmed to become a Fed governor.

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Stocks Supported by Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.28%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.29%, and September...

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Dollar Rises as US Q2 Nonfarm Productivity and Aug ISM Services Strengthen

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.19%. The dollar is moving higher today on mixed US economic reports. The upward revision to Q2 nonfarm productivity and the downward revision to Q2 unit labor costs are supportive for the dollar. The dollar also found support after the Aug...

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Stocks Gain and Bond Yields Fall as US Labor Market Cools

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.14%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.19%, and September...

International Business Times

Job Market Cools Sharply As Hiring Slows, Claims Rise And Layoffs Surge

The ADP National Employment Report, released Thursday, showed private employers added just 54,000 jobs in August, well below expectations of 65,000 and down from 106,000 in July.

MarketBeat

With Rate Cuts Ahead, Buffett-Backed Builders Look Like a Buy

If the Fed cuts rates this month, it could serve as the impetus for homebuilders’ stocks to take the next leg up. Here are two that Warren Buffett owns.

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