A key jobs report in the week ahead could drive the next big market move

(CNBC) With Jackson Hole in the rear-view mirror, August’s employment report this week could be the next driver for markets. Stocks gained in the past week, surging again to new highs Friday after a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The chairman acknowledged that Fed officials expect to taper back their $120 billion a month bond-buying program this year, a first step toward reversing easy policy.

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