Megan Leonhardt

MSN

Review & preview: Relief rally

By: Megan Leonhardt

Green Wave. Last night's midterm elections pushed back on many long-held narratives, including the story that Democrats can't be competitive in places like South Carolina, Nebraska or Texas.

Barron's

Productivity Surges 3.6%. Businesses Are Doing More With Less.

By: Megan Leonhardt

Nonfarm business-sector labor productivity grew by 3.6% in the third quarter. Much of the boost is driven by business strength, rather than AI.

MSN

Friday's jobs report won't be splashy, but it should green light a rate hike

By: Megan Leonhardt

The October jobs report should show a stable labor market, giving the Federal Reserve the go-ahead to raise interest rates next month.

Barron's

Friday’s Jobs Report: A Good Number Is a Green Light for a Fed Rate Increase

By: Megan Leonhardt

The October jobs report should show a stable labor market, giving the Federal Reserve the green light to raise interest rates next month.

MSN

US adds a hotter-than-expected 165K jobs. The Fed has plenty of room for a rate hike.

By: Megan Leonhardt

The U.S. labor market crushed expectations in October, with unemployment ticking down and employers adding far more jobs than estimated.

Barron's

Friday’s Jobs Report: Hiring Soars, Adding 165K Payrolls; Unemployment Ticks Down

By: Megan Leonhardt

The October jobs report showed sharp rise in hiring, giving the Federal Reserve the green light to raise interest rates in December. Unemployment ticked down, to a 4.1% rate.

MSN

Inflation likely stayed too hot in October to justify a further pause in interest rate increases

By: Megan Leonhardt

Inflation is expected to have moderated in October, but likely not by enough to dissuade the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates at its December policy meeting.

Barron's

CPI Inflation Data: How the October Report Affects the Fed’s Next Rate Decision

By: Megan Leonhardt

The monthly change in the consumer price index will be the focus on Tuesday, as the government didn’t publish October data last year during a shutdown.

Yahoo Finance

Hot October Inflation Puts a Big December Rate Increase in Play

By: Megan Leonhardt

Consumer prices and core inflation exceeded forecasts, adding pressure on the Fed to resume raising interest rates in December.

MSN

Why falling gas prices won't solve the inflation problem

By: Megan Leonhardt

Gas prices have fallen significantly in recent weeks, but that won't be enough to bring down red-hot inflation.