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The world will be watching the Trump-Xi summit.

The retail trades added nearly 22,000 jobs in April, accounting for about one-fifth of total job growth.

Friday's jobs report provided evidence that the central bank's larger concern is a cost of living that is getting increasingly hard to bear.

Consumer sentiment falls to fresh record low in May as surging gas prices hit outlook

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 55,000 in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The total picture is one of a labor market that, while undoubtedly cooling, is generally stable and resilient despite a number of challenges.

"Do I think he'll cut rates? No chance," Jones said during a wide-ranging CNBC "Squawk Box" interview.

Lower-income consumers are compensating for higher gas prices by buying less.

The report provided more evidence of a stable labor market and less incentive for the Fed to lower interest rates.

Aluminum's surge in the wake of the U.S.-Iran war is creating cost pressures for some of America's largest companies.