Fed Must Decide If Quarter-Point Cut Will Be Enough for Workers

  • Jobs report leaves investors uncertain about Fed’s next move
  • Officials set for a heated debate at upcoming policy meeting

Jerome Powell

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The Federal Reserve is set to begin unwinding its tightening campaign this month as inflation cools and the labor market slows. The big question policymakers now face is whether a small interest-rate cut will be enough to keep the economy in expansion mode.