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How the June Jobs Miss Changes the Feds Rate Path
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The June 2026 jobs report landed with just 57,000 new payrolls — well below expectations — while the labor force participation rate hit a 50-year low outside the pandemic era. Lucas and Luna unpack what this miss means for the Federal Reserve's rate strategy as it heads into the July FOMC meeting. They examine why the unemployment rate held at 4.2 percent despite weak hiring, how falling participation complicates the Fed's full-employment mandate, and whether this data shifts the odds of a rate cut later this year. With the fed funds rate stuck at 3.63 percent and inflation still above target, the hosts discuss a scenario where the Fed might prioritize labor market weakness over lingering price pressures. Episode 89 of The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo.