In anticipation of two days of US job statistics, Wall Street is dreary.

Early on Thursday, the markets didn't seem to be moving quickly ahead of additional jobs data, which is predicted to show sustained growth in the American labor market. Before the opening bell, futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrials fluctuated between little gains and losses. The weekly unemployment data for the United States will be released on Thursday, and the eagerly anticipated December jobs report will be released on Friday. Strong employment figures are interpreted as a sign of inflationary pressures that would support future Federal Reserve interest rate increases. #Celebrities #News #CelebrityNews The Fed increased its benchmark short-term interest rate last month for the seventh time in 2022 and hinted at further increases in an effort to chill the economy and impede job growth. The increase was lower than those from the previous four sessions, which is evidence that, despite still being high, inflation has been slowing. The Fed's mid-December meeting minutes, which were published on Wednesday, show that officials were still adamant about maintaining high rates, finding little solace in the fact that inflation had fallen from a peak of 9.1% in June to 7.1% in November.