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Strong US jobs data derails hopes for rate cuts and complicates Kevin Warsh path
Economy
Published on 8 May 2026
April hiring roared while inflation risks also surged
April’s strong U.S. hiring data has cut the odds of Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, reinforcing officials’ concerns that inflation pressures remain sticky. With the job market staying resilient and energy prices moving higher, policymakers may be forced to hold rates longer—an outcome that could undermine the policy agenda of prospective Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
- April jobs strength lowers expectations for Fed rate cuts
- Inflation concerns are getting reinforced by rising energy prices
- The Fed may need to keep rates higher for longer
- Kevin Warsh’s lower-rate outlook faces new headwinds
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