End Of Robust Hiring Streak Raises Doubts About Job Market

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2. The economies...

... of most major countries around the world including China, most of Europe and many of the "developing" nations have been slowing down for some time. It was just a matter of time before it affected us.

As for the Fed raising rates, I don't believe they can or ever will. Rates will eventually rise against the wishes of the Fed but ZIRP, like the struggling lackluster US economy, us a long term proposition with no real end in sight.