US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, unemployment highest in 4 yrs

Re:US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, unemployment... by rwmj on Friday September 05, 2025 @10:56AM (#45139315)

Won't the stock market go only up, if interest rates are cut?

(For the avoidance of doubt, I'm not saying this is either a good or bad thing)

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Re:US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, unemployment... by zahlman on Friday September 05, 2025 @10:58AM (#45139335)

I think the claim is that it will go down because of the bad news, and that the rate cut will depend on that happening first.

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Re:US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, unemployment... by rwmj on Friday September 05, 2025 @10:59AM (#45139339)

Fair point, thanks.

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Re:US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, unemployment... by ravshan on Friday September 05, 2025 @11:04AM (#45139414)

Rate cuts are probably already priced in.

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Re:US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, unemployment... by ramesh31 on Friday September 05, 2025 @11:22AM (#45139630)

Heat death of the universe is priced in.

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