The July jobs report significantly underperformed Wall Street expectations, with only 114,000 jobs added compared to the estimated 175,000.
Yahoo Finance reporter Josh Schafer breaks down the market reaction to this print, exploring how this unexpected jobs report has influenced the outlook on potential Federal Reserve rate cuts, noting that over 70% of investors are now betting on a 50-basis point September rate cut.
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