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    September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss

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    September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss

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    The July employment report provided a significant surprise with a net loss of 23,000 jobs, a sharp contrast to the growth anticipated by consensus. This has immediately impacted the CME FedWatch-implied probabilities for the September meeting. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is now perceived to be in a difficult position, balancing the risk of a broader economic slowdown against remaining price pressures. The shift suggests a potential move toward a neutral or easing stance if labor data does not recover.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-08-14
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-14. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-14/september-rate-hike-odds-plunge-to-44-after-july-jobs-miss-f62f4a

    POLICY
    September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss
    The July employment report provided a significant surprise with a net loss of 23,000 jobs, a sharp contrast to the growth anticipated by consensus. This has immediately impacted the CME FedWatch-implied probabilities for the September meeting. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is now perceived to be in a difficult position, balancing the risk of a broader economic slowdown against remaining price pressures. The shift suggests a potential move toward a neutral or easing stance if labor data does not recover.
    DGS10
    Impact
    91
    AUG 14
    SIG
    90%
    DGS10
    September Rate Hike Odds Plunge to 44% After July Jobs Miss
    The July employment report provided a significant surprise with a net loss of 23,000 jobs, a sharp contrast to the growth anticipated by consensus. This has immediately impacted the CME FedWatch-implied probabilities for the September meeting. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is now perceived to be in a difficult position, balancing the risk of a broader economic slowdown against remaining price pressures. The shift suggests a potential move toward a neutral or easing stance if labor data does not recover.
    → Lower terminal rate expectations via softening labor market data.
    Impact
    The July employment report provided a significant surprise with a net loss of 23,000 jobs, a sharp contrast to the growth anticipated by consensus. This has immediately impacted the CME FedWatch-implied probabilities for the September meeting. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is now perceived to be in a difficult position, balancing the risk of a broader economic slowdown against remaining price pressures. The shift suggests a potential move toward a neutral or easing stance if labor data does not recover.
    Affected
    DGS10
    Transmission
    Lower terminal rate expectations via softening labor market data.

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