What the latest inflation data is signaling for rate cuts

The April jobs report is yet another piece of economic data that is watched closely by the Federal Reserve and Wall Street alike. It is an indication of how the economy is growing and trends in inflation, but could there be something new with this month's report? The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 175,000 jobs were added to the US economy, falling short of forecasts for 240,000 jobs. Federated Hermes Chief Equity Strategist Phil Orlando joins Wealth! to give insight into the correlation between April's jobs data results and how the Fed will view inflation, along with what investors need to know for potential impacts on the market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC). Orlando responds to a question about a potentially new trend emerging in the market: "You hit the nail on the proverbial head here that one aberrant month of data is a blip, two months are a fluke, but three months in a row, then maybe you've got a new trend here. And that's what the Fed is watching. If you look at the other data that we saw over the course of this week related to this morning's report, the ADP private payrolls that we saw earlier in the week, very strong. Initial weekly jobless claims that we saw yesterday, very strong. Suggesting the labor market is growing very significantly." He continues with: "So the Federal Reserve is looking at this morning's report and saying, 'hey, this is great news, but which report is right? Is it this morning's jobs report that's right or is it the ADP report or the claims report or the employment cost index or the unit labor cost? #youtube #inflation #stockmarket About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. - Get the latest news and data at finance.yahoo.com - Download the Yahoo Finance app on Apple (https://apple.co/3Rten0R) or Android (https://bit.ly/3t8UnXO) - Follow Yahoo Finance on social: X: http://twitter.com/YahooFinance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahoofinance/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofinance?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yahoofinance/ LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/yahoo-finance