The Fed reduced its rate last year to 4.3% from 5.3%, in part out of concern that the job market was weakening. Hiring had slowed in the summer and the unemployment rate ticked up, leading Fed officials to approve an outsized half-point cut in September. Yet hiring rebounded last month and the unemployment rate declined slightly, to a low 4.1%.
Boeing shares rise 5% despite higher than expected Q2 loss on Air Force One costs
Boeing posted a wider-than-expected Q2 loss after a $280 million Air Force One charge, but shares rose 5% as positive free cash flow and higher
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