• May 02, 2025

Barclays, Goldman expect next Fed rate cut in July after jobs report

Barclays and Goldman Sachs said on Friday that they were expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to deliver the next interest rate cut in July, after a stronger-than-expected jobs report. They had previously forecast a rate cut in June. Data on Friday showed, nonfarm payrolls increased more than expected in April, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2%.

  • May 02, 2025

US economy risks losing billions as travel demand weakens, analysts warn

(Reuters) -Weakening travel demand, signaled by grim earnings forecasts of travel-related companies, may erase billions of dollars from the U.S. economy this year as the Trump administration's trade policy takes a toll on consumer sentiment, analysts have warned. "Anti-American sentiment could be driving a decline in international tourism, which is considered a service export," J.P.Morgan said in a note last week. Goldman Sachs and J.P.Morgan projected lower foreign travel spending to trim 0.1% from U.S. GDP this year, adding that the hit could be as much as 0.2% to 0.3%.