The Pulse Job Openings Held At 7.1 Million In August As Layoffs Eased To 1.6 Million, BLS Reports BLS JOLTS data show US job openings little changed at 7.1 million in August, with hires at 5.2 million, quits at 3.1 million and layoffs at 1.6 million. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 9 min read
The Pulse Federal Reserve Governor Cook Says AI Investment Is Adding Inflation Pressure And Delaying Return To 2 Percent Target Fed Governor Lisa Cook said AI investment is delaying a return to 2 percent inflation, citing electricity and water costs up about 5 percent over the past year. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 12 min read
The Week Ahead BLS September Jobs Report Follows BEA Q2 GDP Third Estimate And August Personal Income Release BLS publishes JOLTS Tuesday and September payrolls Friday as BEA releases Q2 GDP and August PCE Wednesday, with Banco de la República deciding September 30. The Black Executive: Weekly Market Watch By BEB Editors • 16 min read
The Pulse Federal Reserve Board Proposes Reserve, Capital And Application Rules For Board-Supervised Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act The Federal Reserve Board seeks comment on two GENIUS Act proposals requiring stablecoin issuers to hold Treasury-bill reserves and meet new capital standards. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 12 min read
The Pulse US Current Account Deficit Widens 15.7 Percent To $246.0 Billion In Second Quarter As Goods Deficit Expands BEA data show the US current-account deficit rose $33.4 billion to $246.0 billion in Q2 2026, reaching 3.0 percent of GDP as the goods deficit expanded. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 9 min read
The Pulse South African Reserve Bank Raises Repo Rate By 25 Basis Points To 7.25 Percent In Unanimous Monetary Policy Committee Decision The South African Reserve Bank raised the repo rate 25 basis points to 7.25 percent on September 23 as August consumer inflation rose to 4.4 percent. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 11 min read
The Pulse Central Bank Of Nigeria Cuts Monetary Policy Rate By 350 Basis Points To 23 Percent In Largest Single Cut In Bank History The Central Bank of Nigeria cut the Monetary Policy Rate 350 basis points to 23 percent on September 22 as headline inflation eased to 15.39 percent in August. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 10 min read
The Pulse European Central Bank Launches Pontes Distributed Ledger Bridge For Tokenized Wholesale Settlement In Central Bank Money The European Central Bank activated Pontes on September 21, linking distributed ledger platforms to TARGET Services for tokenized wholesale settlement. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 11 min read
The Week Ahead Central Bank Of Nigeria And Banco Nacional De Angola Publish Rate Decisions As Bank Of England Delivers Five Speeches The Central Bank of Nigeria and Banco Nacional de Angola publish rate decisions and five Bank of England policymakers speak across the September 21-25 week. The Black Executive: Weekly Market Watch By BEB Editors • 19 min read
The Pulse US Development Finance Corporation Commits Up To 155 Million Dollars Equity Investment In WIOCC For African Digital Infrastructure The US International Development Finance Corporation committed up to 155 million dollars in equity to WIOCC to expand African fibre, subsea, and data centres. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 11 min read
The Pulse Bank Of England Holds Bank Rate At 3.75 Percent In Six To Three Vote With Three Members Backing Hike The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee held Bank Rate at 3.75 percent in a 6-3 vote, with three members backing a 25 basis-point hike to 4.00 percent. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 11 min read
The Pulse Federal Reserve Raises Federal Funds Rate To 3.75-4.00 Percent In First Rate Hike Since 2023 The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target range to 3.75-4.00 percent Wednesday in a unanimous 12-0 vote, the first rate hike since July 2023. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 14 min read
