Jobs Report Reaction, Diesel Prices Hit Record High, Data Center Debate 9/4/26

The Dow Jones fell on Friday as August’s hotter-than-expected payrolls reading increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next meeting. Kelly Evans is joined by MAI Capital Management’s Chris Grisanti for the hour as they sit down with Wells Fargo Chief Economist, Tom Porcelli, to recap the surprise numbers in last month’s jobs report. Later on, RBC Capital’s Helima Croft joins the show to discuss the impact of record-high diesel prices ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Meanwhile, the anchors host a data center debate between former North Dakota Senator, Heidi Heitkamp, and Information Technology and Innovation Foundation President, Daniel Castro, as both guests bring up the pros and cons of data center development amid the broad public pushback in recent weeks.