Schedule for US key data confirmed! Non-farm payroll for September to be released on November 20, and the Fed's preferred indicator PCE to be published on November 26.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it would release the non-farm payroll employment report for September on November 20. The actual wage data for September will be released on November 21. The U.S. Secretary of Labor stated uncertainty regarding whether the Bureau of Labor Statistics would be able to release the Consumer Price Index for October. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would publish personal income, expenditure, and the PCE price index for October on November 26.
Express News | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment situation for September 2025 will be released on November 20. State employment and unemployment data for October 2025 (monthly data) will be published on November 21.
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Fed official who opposed rate cut in October: Further rate cuts could exacerbate inflationary pressures.
On Friday local time, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid stated that further interest rate cuts could play a greater role in reinforcing high inflation than in supporting the labor market.
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