2026 Economic Outlook

Federal Reserve

The Labor Market’s Great Slowdown: High Stakes for the Federal Reserve as February Jobs Report Looms

As the Federal Reserve convenes this week for its January 27–28 policy meeting, the financial world is looking past the central bank’s expected "hold" decision toward a critical data point: the February nonfarm payrolls report. Scheduled for release on February 6, 2026, this report is anticipated

Federal Reserve

The 2026 Roadmap: Market Braces for Fed Minutes Following Pivotal December Rate Cut

As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, a palpable sense of anticipation has gripped Wall Street. Investors are currently locked in a holding pattern, with trading volumes thinning as the market awaits the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes from the December 9–10 meeting.