<div id="readability-page-1">Rick Gardner, chief financial officer of RGA Investments, said that while the U.S. Federal Reserve &#34;has to walk a very fine line&#34; between price pressures and a slowing labor market, the sharp declines in recent job growth, as reflected in Friday's (Aug. 1) nonfarm paryrolls report, &#34;probably starts to get the Fed feeling a little bit more comfortable&#34; about lowering interest rates. Lisa Bernhard has more.</div>

<p>Rick Gardner, CFO of RGA Investments, noted that the recent weak jobs report may give the U.S. Federal Reserve an opportunity to consider cutting interest rates. He emphasized the delicate balance the Fed must maintain between managing price pressures and addressing a slowing labor market, suggesting that the decline in job growth could lead to a more favorable stance on rate cuts.</p>

Market Talk: Weak jobs report may give Fed 'opportunity' to cut rates