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The S&P 500 continued its decline this morning, losing well over 2 percent, extending losses from yesterday’s Trump tariff sell-off. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell about 3 percent and slipped into a bear market, Wall Street’s term for a decline of at least 20 percent from its latest peak. Continue reading “U.S. Stock Markets Continue Trump Tariff Decline”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: In his latest op-ed, John Casey writes on the passing of virulent homophobe Anita Bryant – “There’ll be no orange juice in hell.” Continue reading “Virulent Homophone Anita Bryant Dead At 84 + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Theo James (The Time Traveler’s Wife, The White Lotus, The Gentleman) is set to star in a new project titled – I kid you not – The Hole. Continue reading “Theo James Next Project + New Music From MUNA’s Katie Gavin + More News”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September jobs report and the news is very good. U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs indicating strong economic growth and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent. Continue reading “U.S. Economy Added 254K Jobs In September, Unemployment Falls To 4.1%”
The August jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent. Continue reading “August Jobs Report: 142K New Jobs Added, Unemployment Rate Drops”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the U.S. economy added a healthy 206,000 new jobs in June marking the 42nd consecutive month of job growth. Economists had expected to see that number closer to 190K. The unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a point to 4.1 percent, up from 4 percent. Continue reading “206K New Jobs Added To US Economy in June”
The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows hiring was stronger than expected in May with 272,000 new jobs added to the U.S. economy led by strong hiring in health care, government, and leisure and hospitality. Economists had predicted the number was going to be closer to 185,000. Continue reading “U.S. Economy Added 272K New Jobs In May”
The U.S. economy added 175,000 new jobs in April. While that’s lower than previous months, it’s still positive growth AND the kind of job market cooling the Fed has been looking for to begin lowering interest rates. Continue reading “175K News Jobs Added To US Economy In April”
The Labor Department reports 303,000 new jobs were added to the U.S. economy last month – a much larger gain than experts had forecast. The unemployment rate fell from 3.9% to 3.8%, and the country experienced its 39th straight month of job growth. Continue reading “303K Jobs Added To U.S. Economy In March 2024”
The jobs market continues its strong streak. The Labor Department reports that 275,000 new jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February. Continue reading “U.S. Economy Added 275K Jobs In February”