Jospeh Brusuelas

While the world focused on escalating global trade tensions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls surged by 228,000 in March, far better than economists’ forecasts of 135,000. Economists are weighing in on the positive jobs report as fears of a global trade war...

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a 25-basis-point rate cut on Dec. 18, marking its third consecutive reduction after slashing rates by 50 basis points in September and by 25 in November. Markets have fully priced in this move, assigning nearly a 100% probability, as per CME...