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Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.
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September employment data — delayed seven weeks because of the shutdown — is expected to show another month of tepid jobs growth.
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Market odds of a cut remained weak following the release of the September jobs data, the first nonfarm payrolls report investors are seeing since the government shutdown.
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Nonfarm payrolls were expected to add 50,000 in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
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A day after the chipmaker's profit surge, Walmart raised its forecast for the year, helping to ease Wall Street's concerns about the economy's overall health.
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