Trump To Appeal Ballroom Defeat, US Jobs Market Slows, More
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Why did the July jobs report show a loss of 23,000 jobs and how did it affect the unemployment rate?
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now, I'm Dan Schwartzman. It was a dismal jobs report for July showing that U.S. employers lost 23,000 jobs, while the numbers for May and June were revised sharply lower by a combined 103,000 workers. Meanwhile, many people have given up looking for a job, leading to the unemployment rate falling one notch to 4.1 percent. President Trump's top economic advisor, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, reacted to the report.
Private sector job creation was, you know, right about at the break-even positive number. It was government employment that went down a lot, about 50-something thousand. And the other thing is that we see in the hospitality sector, you know, the end of the World Cup is really clearly in the data, too. If you exclude those two things, you had about 100,000 number. And that's consistent with all the other indicators, like the purchasing managers being really high.
That's White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Bloomberg Radio and television.
How might the softer jobs data influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on September rate hikes?
Meanwhile, the jobs report could ease pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates in September. That's according to Wolf Research chief economist Stephanie Roth.
If data looks somewhat softer in the next couple months, especially when it comes to the inflation side, they're probably not going to want to hike in September. They're probably going to want to just see how the data progresses. Now, that's going to probably have to mean core PCE tracking below 0.25 percent roughly over the next two prints.
Stephanie Roth was a guest on Bloomberg Surveillance. The downside surprise has Treasury yields falling, and markets are pushing bets on the next rate hike to December. SpaceX shares jumped for a second straight day, ahead nearly 16%, bringing them close to breaking back above the company's $135 IPO price. The lockup expiration more than doubled the total number of shares available to trade to $1.55 billion since SpaceX went public. Nearly 80% of analysts covering SpaceX have given the stock a buy rating. Oil steadied as tensions in the Middle East flared, while traders monitored progress toward a deal between Iran and Oman to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brents settled above $83 a barrel, though still notching a third straight weekly loss.
Futures have been highly sensitive to headlines around the terms and timing of a potential pact on the waterway. that could restore millions of barrels of Middle Eastern supply. The Senate today confirming Brett Matsumoto as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reinstating a crucial leadership role after President Trump fired his predecessor last year.
What’s driving SpaceX’s share surge and why are analysts rating the stock a buy?
Matsumoto pledged to protect the Bureau's, quote, integrity and independence and stated that economic data would be released as compiled by BLS staff, saying, quote, it is important for the public to be confident that decisions at the BLS are being driven by science rather than politics. Matsumoto will serve a four-year term to lead the U.S. data agency responsible for publishing reports on U.S. jobs and inflation, and he highlighted declining survey response rates as a key challenge facing the agency. Wendy's saw comparable sales fall more than feared last quarter and has now withdrawn its earnings forecast entirely and is cutting its shareholder dividend. Wendy's new CEO says the company is not performing at its potential and must launch a recovery plan.
He's calling the order, quote, horrendous, politically motivated and unlawful. President Trump says he will appeal to the Supreme Court after federal appeals court ruled today he lacks the legal authority to build his sprawling White House ballroom without congressional approval.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Why did the July jobs report show a loss of 23,000 jobs and how did it affect the unemployment rate?
0:00–1:22
2
How might the softer jobs data influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on September rate hikes?
1:22–2:44
3
What’s driving SpaceX’s share surge and why are analysts rating the stock a buy?
2:44–4:01
4
How are Middle East tensions impacting oil prices and the outlook for the Strait of Hormuz?
4:01–5:52
5
What does the Senate’s confirmation of Brett Matsumoto mean for the independence of the BLS?
5:52–6:23
6
Why is President Trump planning to appeal the court ruling that halted his White House ballroom construction?
6:23–7:11
7
How is the U.S. Army changing procurement to accelerate weapons testing on military ranges?
7:11–7:22
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