CNBC reporter Steve Liesman made an intriguing comment after Powell attended the American Business Economics Association conference: I heard an intriguing question during the Q&A session. The September employment report has already been completed. All I can say is that there is some petty news circulating in the hallways, all asking, “Did Powell get the employment report? Did the Federal Reserve get the report?” Unbeknownst to us, he didn't reveal it himself, but we always think he probably — probably already got his hands on it. Adam Button, an analyst at the US financial website InvestingLive, also said that Powell's statement also seemed to suggest the content of the report: data since the July meeting showed that the labor market has weakened drastically; the balance level of employment growth has declined significantly; and there are obvious downside risks in the labor market. Adam Button speculates that judging from these statements, the report may be quite bad.

CNBC reporter Steve Liesman made an intriguing comment after Powell attended the American Business Economics Association conference: I heard an intriguing question during the Q&A session. The September employment report has already been completed. All I can say is that there is some petty news circulating in the hallways, all asking, “Did Powell get the employment report? Did the Federal Reserve get the report?” Unbeknownst to us, he didn't reveal it himself, but we always think he probably — probably already got his hands on it. Adam Button, an analyst at the US financial website InvestingLive, also said that Powell's statement also seemed to suggest the content of the report: data since the July meeting showed that the labor market has weakened drastically; the balance level of employment growth has declined significantly; and there are obvious downside risks in the labor market. Adam Button speculates that judging from these statements, the report may be quite bad.