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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 - 33 minutes ago -
Job growth stalls at 12,000 in October after hurricanes upend Southeast
The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent in October, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, upending a string of strong economic data leading ...Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago -
US hiring slows but hurricane fallout blurs findings
The latest jobs report data is incomplete due to one-off disturbances last month.Top stories - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
U.S. job growth in October hampered by hurricanes and Boeing strike
The Labor Department has released October's jobs report with employment growth slowed during the month due to Hurricanes Milton and Helene along with the Boeing strike. CBS News MoneyWatch ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 hours ago -
Analyzing the state of the U.S. economy before Election Day
CBS News polling shows most voters have long been dissatisfied with U.S. economic conditions. But does perception match reality? Kate Davidson, managing editor for U.S. economic policy for ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
North Korea ICBM Test Seeks to Grab U.S. Attention on Eve of Vote
Kim Jong Un said a long-range missile launch sends a message to rivals ahead of a U.S. election that could reshape Washington’s policy toward Pyongyang.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
North Korea test-fires its most powerful ICBM yet, just days before the U.S. election
North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that is designed to strike the continental United States.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Brambles Reaffirms Guidance Despite Stalling U.S. Volumes
The pallet maker said it affirmed guidance despite lower September-quarter demand from existing U.S. customers.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
October jobs report was a ‘head fake.’ Look at these numbers instead before Election Day.
A jobs report skewed by hurricanes and a strike at Boeing landed on voters’ radar with less than a week until Election Day, scrambling the picture of the U.S. economy as Kamala Harris and Donald ...Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago -
The NFL is chasing a new audience to build on its explosive ratings
The NFL is itching for further growth and it's turning to Latino and Spanish-speaking audiences as a new audience.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
The best and worst U.S. states for finding a good job in 2024
Ample job opportunities, low unemployment and reasonable commute times make this the top U.S. state for job seekers, analysis finds.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years
The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election
Some 44,000 U.S. workers, most at Boeing, were on strike during the jobs report tally, according to the U.S. Labor Department.Business - CNBC - 22 hours 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 hours ago -
What to know about inflation before Election Day
The economy is a top voting issue in the 2024 elections and voter feelings about inflation and costs may differ from what data shows about the country's economic health. CBS MoneyWatch associate ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Harris to Nevada to court Latinos before Election Day
Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Latinos could help her campaign's efforts in the battleground state. The economy and immigration are important issues for ...Top stories - CBS News - 21 hours ago -
Georgia sees record voting on the first day of in-person early voting
Trump to rally in Atlanta while Harris interviews in DetroitTop stories - NBC News - October 15 -
First day of Georgia early voting shatters records
Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia, where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs. Georgia's secretary of state said at least 234,000 votes have already been cast, more than any single day in 2022. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
30M early votes cast ahead of Election Day
More than 30 million early votes have been cast so far in the general election, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab. Nearly 15 million of those ballots were cast in person, data ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
No, Counting Votes for Several Days Is Not a Sign of Fraud
While the presidential winner was once usually known on election night, closer races and more mail voting have made it harder to make the call as quickly.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Where the early vote stands 5 days from Election Day
More than 60 million voters have cast their ballots early this year. So what do we know about this big slice of the electorate who've already made their decision? Partisan polling experts Tom ...Top stories - CBS News - 18 hours ago -
U.S. economy poised for somewhat slower growth, leading indicators signal
The leading indicators of the U.S. economy fell again in September because of weakness in a few key industries such as housing and manufacturing, but not enough to suggest any sign of major trouble.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
U.S. Remains Engine of Global Growth in New IMF Forecasts
The International Monetary Fund issued its latest World Economic Outlook report, saying American economic resilience should buoy worldwide growth.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Early voting is surging across the U.S. Explore the data.
Early voting has begun in states across the country where voters are able to cast their ballots either in person or via mail.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
New wave of calls for Congress to vote on disaster aid before election
Members of Congress from hurricane-ravaged states want the U.S. House and Senate to respond to the depletion of funds from the Small Business Administration disaster loan fund.Politics - CBS News - October 17 -
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Job Protections at U.S. Consumer Watchdog
The conservative court declined to take a case that could have led to the weakening of limits on a president’s power to fire some federal agency leaders.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
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 - 3 days ago -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields drop again after GDP data opens door to Q4 slowdown
Yields on long-dated Treasurys closed lower on Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected reading on third-quarter U.S. economic growth gave way to the possibility of another slowdown in the final ...Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Bond traders shake off weak job gains for October, send 10-year yield higher
Long-dated Treasury yields turned higher into Friday afternoon trading as traders looked past October’s nonfarm payrolls report, which came in well below expectations.Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago -
U.S. economy adds 12,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate stays at 4.1%
The U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs during October, significantly less than expected. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. NBC News’ Brian Cheung and Investopedia’s Editor-in-Chief Caleb ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 hours ago -
Democrats, Republicans lining up in new ways in 2024. No one knows what's next
The Democratic and Republican Parties' coalitions are undergoing a seismic change weeks before Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump face off.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
5 takeaways from the last full fundraising quarter before Election Day
Federal candidates have now submitted their reports for what was the final full fundraising quarter before Election Day, offering a snapshot of their financial status with just three weeks to go. ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Harris campaigns in battleground Wisconsin, 19 days before election
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in battleground Wisconsin with just 19 days to go before the election. In an interview with Fox News, Harris insisted her presidency would be different from ...Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
Harris has no current plans to campaign with Biden before Election Day
With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with Joe Biden before Election Day.Top stories - NBC News - October 20