Even a Missed Jobs Report and the Fed Talking Dovish Aren't Keeping Yields Lower

White House: 'Not Even a Little Bit' Disappointed in Jobs Report

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said he’s “Not even a little bit” disappointed in the current jobs numbers and “the supply side policy, that’s realigning the

New jobs report raises concerns for Triangle job seekers

A sharply weaker-than-expected jobs report released Friday is raising concerns about the labor market as employers added just 29,000 jobs nationwide in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.

Asked about the terrible jobs report, Trump pivots to bragging about his 'pretty cool' ballroom and 'award-winning' helipad

There was some bad economic news for Americans on Friday. The U.S. economy added just 9,000 jobs in September, a sharp slowdown from August’s revised 133,000 jobs. The unemployment rate also ticked up to 4.2%, while the government revised July and August employment down by a combined 60,000 jobs. So what did President Donald Trump […]

Hassett Gets Creative Trying To Explain Away Trump’s Awful Jobs Report

Shorter Hassett: 'Bad headline number? Don't look at the headline number. Look at what I say is happening underneath it.'

Cold jobs report offers mixed bag for GOP before midterms

The final jobs report before the midterm elections showed sluggish hiring in September, but the mediocre number offers a silver lining for President Trump and his Republican Party's defense of Capitol Hill majorities.

Even a missed jobs report and the Fed talking dovish aren't keeping yields lower

The 10-year fell from 5.34% to 5.17% after payrolls rose 29,000 and Fed officials signaled no rush to hike rates yesterday.