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Soft Jobs Report Boosts Market Bets Fed Will Skip October Rate Increase

Soft Jobs Report Boosts Market Bets Fed Will Skip October Rate Increase
New York Times Friday 02 October 2026, 15:12 UTC By Colby Smith 1 min read
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John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in 2025. He said this week that there was “no need for urgency” in the wake of September’s increase.

John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in 2025. He said this week that there was “no need for urgency” in the wake of September’s increase.
John C. Williams (PERSON) the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (ORG)
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