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@nytimes correspondent writing about the Federal Reserve and the US economy. Previously @FT, @TheEconomist, @BloombergTV. colby.smith@nytimes.com
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Labor Market Not a Source of Inflationary Pressure, Latest Report Shows Original

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By Colby Smith Verified
| The New York Times Verified
Labor Market Not a Source of Inflationary Pressure, Latest Report Shows The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent, but average hourly earnings were steady, giving Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, room to focus on fighting inflation. At his first news conference as head of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh said that establishing price stability would be pursued “unambiguously and unanimously.”Credit...Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times July 2, 2026Updated 9:54 a.m. ET Kevin M.
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Live Updates: Status Check on a Stabilizing Job Market

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By Talmon Joseph Smith Verified, Colby Smith Verified, Ben Casselman Verified
| The New York Times Verified
Latest The Labor Department is set to release employment numbers for June on Thursday morning, providing the latest look at a job market that has found its footing recently. Worries about the recent burst of inflation stemming from the war in Iran, and other factors, are still prevalent, and the resulting price increases have eaten into pay gains, which have turned negative on an inflation-adjusted annual basis. But the jump in global oil prices has reversed for now.
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Fed’s Warsh says inflation poses less risk than a few weeks ago

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By Eshe Nelson Verified, Colby Smith Verified
| Chattanooga Times Free Press Verified
SINTRA, Portugal — Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had eased in the weeks since he took over as chair of the Federal Reserve, as he reiterated his pledge to deliver price stability after an extended period in which the central bank had missed its 2% target. “Expectations of inflation over the first four weeks of this period, they’ve come down.
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