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The Federal Reserve is quickly running out of reasons to cut interest rates

CNBC · May 8, 2026, 5:40 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Friday's jobs report provided evidence that the central bank's larger concern is a cost of living that is getting increasingly hard to bear.

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The Federal Reserve is quickly running out of reasons to cut interest rates

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