{"id":54214,"date":"2025-10-08T09:12:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalus-economic-calendar-fed-focus-inflation-watch-and-labor-market-shifts\/54214\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T09:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:12:36","slug":"econcalus-economic-calendar-fed-focus-inflation-watch-and-labor-market-shifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalus-economic-calendar-fed-focus-inflation-watch-and-labor-market-shifts\/54214\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]US Economic Calendar: Fed Focus, Inflation Watch, and Labor Market Shifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, FOMC Minutes at 2:00 PM EST are crucial, following September&#39;s rate cut and ongoing &quot;Fed Cut Fever&quot; amidst a cooling labor market. <strong>Thursday<\/strong> brings Fed Chair Powell&#39;s speech at 8:30 AM EST, alongside Initial Jobless Claims, with markets scrutinizing any shift in monetary policy stance. 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