 Fed officials are keeping a close eye on the labor market for any sign of softening, which might point to a need for more rapid rate cuts. The Labor Department is set to report Friday on job gains and the unemployment rate for June. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington. Hurricane Beryl is barreling along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The Category 4 storm is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Wednesday, as Nick Davis reports from Kingston.