Hill: Jobs report weak, Fed may ease; targeted tariffs preferable to across-the-board approach

Nov 4, 2025

Representative French Hill described the latest jobs report as weak and said the Federal Reserve may ease rates this fall; he argued against broad tariffs and urged resolving key trade agreements first to strengthen U.S. leverage with China.

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Representative French Hill told host Steve he viewed the most recent jobs report as "weak" and said the data suggest the economy is "biased towards slowing" rather than robust. "I think the Fed probably this early this fall will ease interest rates," Hill said, citing uncertainty in the economic outlook and noting Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell's public statements that direction was unclear.

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