Layoffs Rise. Rate Cut Next? | S2 E104 | 12-09-25
Today’s labor market data gave the Fed a mixed message, and that makes their job even harder ahead of tomorrow’s policy meeting. Megan breaks down the conflicting signals in the latest JOLTS job openings, NFIB small business hiring plans, layoffs, and quits rates, plus what it all means for interest rates and market performance.
Job openings unexpectedly rose to 7.7 million, the highest since January, signaling renewed labor-market tightness. Yet layoffs hit their highest level since early 2023, and the quits rate fell to its lowest since 2020… both signs that workers and businesses are growing more cautious.
So what will the Fed do tomorrow? Markets still expect a 25-basis-point rate cut, and today’s data isn’t likely to change that.
Also, find out how stocks and bonds reacted, and why the S&P 500 continues struggling to break its all-time high.
📈 Listen in for a clear, calm breakdown of what today’s numbers actually mean for investors.
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