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Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May
Companies may not be hiring at the same pace as earlier in the year — but they are also not firing workers.Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May
Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ending Oct. 26, compared with economists’ expectations that claims would rise to 230,000.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge
Price increases have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years in the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, strengthening the outlook for more interest rate ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Jobless claims fall again as hurricane effects fade. Layoffs back to very low levels.
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell sharply for the second week in a row to 227,000, reversing a spike in claims earlier in the month after a pair of major ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Gaza aid falls to lowest level since start of war despite US warning to Israel
Biden administration letter threatened to withhold military help if humanitarian crisis did not urgently improveBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
US unemployment applications fall; continuing claims hit highest level since 2021
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest level in almost three yearsTop stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC
U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
FirstFT: Partner pay at US law firms hits record levels
Also in today’s newsletter, US backs huge lithium mine and Canada cuts immigration programmeWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
Job openings in the U.S. fall to the lowest level in 3½ years
U.S. job openings fell in September to a three-and-a-half year low as as the demand for labor ebbed and businesses waited for the economy to speed up.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Number of Americans filing for unemployment falls to lowest level in 6 months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levelsTop stories - ABC News - November 14 -
Support for death penalty falls to lowest level in decades: Gallup
A majority of Millennials and Gen Zers do not support the death penalty.Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
New-home sales jump to highest level since May 2023, as lower mortgage rates drew buyers in
New-home sales surged in September, as home buyers seized on lower mortgage rates.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months despite US ultimatum to Israel
US government wrote to Israel a month ago threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies. The amount of aid reaching Gaza has dropped to the lowest level since December, ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
BP shares fall to lowest since 2022 after sharp drop in the oil major's third-quarter profit
British oil major BP on Tuesday reported its weakest quarterly earnings in nearly four years, weighed down by a slump in crude prices.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Jobless claims inch higher in latest week
Claims tick up 3,000 to 221,000 after three weeks of declinesBusiness - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Falling oil prices may help push gas below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021
The intensity of oil’s drop Monday showed that many traders were not prepared for what has been described as a “limited” retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran that came nearly four weeks after ...Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Jobless claims drop to 7-month low as economy plows ahead
he number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months, reflecting steady growth in the economy and the need for most businesses to remain ...Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
UK earnings inequality falls to lowest on record
Drop comes after successive increases in hourly minimum wageWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Argentina's monthly inflation drops to 2.7%, the lowest level in 3 years
Argentina’s inflation has slowed to 2.7% in October, the lowest level in three years in a win for the libertarian government of President Javier MileiWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
BP reports lowest quarterly profit since pandemic on weak oil prices
Energy group pledges to review share buyback plan in February after latest $1.75bn repurchaseBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Thanksgiving travelers can be grateful for the lowest gas prices since 2021
Gasoline prices are at their lowest since 2021, leading to a 75% rise in the number of travelers expected to take a road trip for the Thanksgiving holiday this year compared to last year.Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago -
At Long Last, the Surge in S.T.I.s May Be Leveling Off
Rates of gonorrhea declined in 2023, while diagnoses of syphilis and chlamydia held roughly steady, according to new C.D.C. data.Health - The New York Times - November 12 -
US applications for jobless benefits fall to 213,000, remaining near 7-month lows
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week, remaining near seven-month lowsTop stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Mortgage rates rise to highest level since July due to these 3 reasons
Mortgage applications fell 0.1% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Wells Fargo Tripled State-Level Political Spending Since 2014
The bank has steered donations to groups seeking to influence state legislatures, attorneys general, and gubernatorial elections.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
BP beats forecasts despite seeing 31% drop in profits, to lowest since COVID-19
BP’s profits were hit by lower oil prices and a slump in its refining margins, caused by a slowdown in demand for products including jet fuel, diesel and gasolineBusiness - MarketWatch - October 29 -
San Francisco sees 54% drop in overdose deaths in lowest count since 2020
Last month, 32 people died of accidental overdoses in the city, compared with 70 in October 2023, according to report. San Francisco saw a 54% drop in overdose deaths in October 2024, compared ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Hamilton claims Verstappen has kept driving dangerously since 2021 clashes
Verstappen under scrutiny for Austin and Mexico races Hamilton: ‘I don’t think you are seeing much difference’ Lewis Hamilton maintains Max Verstappen has continued with an unacceptable driving ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Gold logs biggest drop since July, election may be a ‘pivot point’
Gold prices took an eye-catching hit on Thursday in posting their largest one-day decline since July — highlighting a complicated landscape for the precious metal that’s littered with ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Kyle Neptune's days at Villanova may be numbered as free fall continues
Under Kyle Neptune's watch, Villanova has gone from the top of the college basketball world to the depths of mediocrity.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
Moscow warns US missile authorization may mark new level of involvement in conflict
Russian would consider Ukraine's use of U.S. long-range weapons against Russian forces to be a "qualitatively new round of tensions" between the Moscow and Washington.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows
Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say. Just one in five of boys at senior high school ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship: Paul Waring claims trophy as Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton fall short
Waring notched the biggest victory of his career in the penultimate event of the seasonSports - CBS Sports - November 10 -
Sorting the Sunday Pile, Week 9: Cowboys' collapse falls on Jerry Jones, Saints may also need a reboot
Plus more from around the NFL after Week 9 of the 2024 NFL seasonSports - CBS Sports - November 4 -
Jobless rate ticks higher in October for white Americans, bucking the broader trend
The unemployment rate for white workers crept higher in October, running counter to the overall trend.Business - CNBC - November 1