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U.S. Job Growth Stalls in Days Before Vote

Employers added 12,000 jobs in October, with hiring hit by strikes and storms. The unemployment rate was steady, at 4.1 percent, in the last major report before an election in which the economy is ...

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

US adds only 12,000 jobs in October in final report before election

Average monthly job gains in 2024 had been about 200,000, but new figures affected by Boeing strike and hurricanes. The US added just 12,000 jobs in October, the last snapshot of the employment ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Weak Jobs Report Provides Fodder For Harris and Trump Ahead of Election

Republicans and Democrats used the latest jobs numbers to bolster their arguments about who would be better at managing the economy.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

October Jobs Report Shows Hiring Slowed Amid Storms and Strikes

U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Nevada's top election official expresses optimism in reporting results quicker

Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar (D) is expressing optimism the state could avoid a repeat of 2020, when it took until the weekend for media outlets to project President Biden as the ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Law enforcement on alert for Election Day threats, new report says

Law enforcement is on alert for Election Day threats, according to a new report.

The presidential election is prompting some Americans to 'doom spend,' report finds

Some Americans are "doom spending" as a coping mechanism for worries about the presidential election and inflation, according to a new survey.

Business - CNBC - 11 hours ago

Trump Media posts heavy losses in surprise election-night earnings report

Nasdaq halts trading of the company’s stock several times as its price rises and falls by huge percentages. Donald Trump’s tiny social media empire revealed another heavy loss and a fall in sales ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

John Kelly, Fascism and McDonalds: 12 Days Until the Election

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Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Trump, Harris rally in key states 12 days from Election Day

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump is setting his sights on the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada, both of which he lost in 2020. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is also ...

Judge mostly denies Trump's demand for more evidence in 2020 election case

Former President Donald Trump sought to force prosecutors to search nine government entities for 14 categories of information in the 2020 election case.

Judge unseals more evidence in Trump 2020 election case

The judge overseeing President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case released more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith on Friday.

VP candidate Tim Walz votes in Minnesota and more 2024 election updates

Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a CNN town hall and former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in Georgia.

If Trump wins the election, Nato can expect more turbulence ahead

Past threats former president – and present Russian ones – have spurred Europe to invest in self-defence, but as conflicts rise the alliance still looks vital. Don’t miss important US election ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

The Climate Election: How climate will impact your bills, health and more

The next president could have a big impact on climate change policies. Here are 11 ways the issue could impact your health, bills, natural disaster recovery and more.

Election infrastructure has 'never been more secure,' CISA chief says

Election infrastructure has "never been more secure" CISA chief says

Wayfair customers are more price conscious, have cut spending as election nears

Wayfair’s stock turned lower as some downbeat comments about the home-goods seller’s customers followed an earnings beat.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Georgia State Election Board chair discusses conspiracies, threats and more

Georgia State Election Board Chair John Fervier said that threats against the board were "spiking" in August and September but have "significantly reduced" recently.

Voting Landscape Becomes More Fraught as Election Day Plays Out

A largely smooth vote early on Tuesday was buffeted by bomb threats, widespread disinformation and a security lapse in Milwaukee that promised to delay results.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Tesla jumps in overnight trading as Trump-backer Musk seen benefiting

Shares of Tesla gained as investors priced in the likelihood of a Donald Trump victory.

Business - CNBC - 15 minutes ago

Nearly 30 million early votes already cast in 2024 elections

Nearly 30 million voters across the country have already cast their ballots. But which party could be benefiting the most from those early numbers? Political strategists Hyma Moore and Erin Perrine ...

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