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Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday
The unionized machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13, halting most of Boeing's aircraft production.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Boeing Reaches New Deal With Union in Hopes of Ending Strike
The aerospace manufacturer’s largest union said it would put the contract to a vote on Monday by its 33,000 members, who rejected two earlier agreements.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Boeing raises pay offer in bid to end seven-week strike
The union representing more than 30,000 striking workers endorsed the offer and will hold a ballot on Monday.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
How Ending Boeing’s Strike Might Benefit Harris—and Hard-Hit Suppliers
The strikers’ union has urged members to accept Boeing’s new contract proposal. That would be great news for idled suppliers—and may give Kamala Harris’s presidential bid a boost in swing states.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Boeing’s bonds are offering juicy yields as hopes build for end to machinists strike
Boeing’s stock rose Friday on hopes for an end to a costly strike as members of its machinists union geared up for a third contract vote on Monday, but its bonds were also looking attractive.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Boeing offers new deal to end 7-week strike: What to know
Striking Boeing machinists are set to vote Monday on a new agreement that could bring an over 7-week-long strike to its end. The International Association of Machinists (IAM), which represents the ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises
The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Boeing workers vote on new contract that could end strike
The workers rejected two previous contract offers from Boeing.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
Boeing workers to vote on third contract agreement that could end strike
The 33,000 workers who have been on strike since September could return to work this week. Boeing workers will vote on a third contract agreement on Monday that could end a seven-week strike that ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Boeing machinists accept labor contract, ending 7-week strike
Boeing sweetened its offer to thousands of striking factory workers, leading machinists union to back the deal.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Boeing machinists vote to end strike after 53 days
Boeing machinists voted Monday to end a strike that has hobbled the company for the past 53 days. The new contract includes a 38 percent wage increase over the next four years and a $12,000 ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal
The damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Boeing workers vote for 38% pay rise deal to end costly strike
Jet production set to resume after disruption that took estimated $2.7bn tollWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Boeing strike ends after workers agree to new contract
33,000 Boeing workers could be back on the job as soon as Wednesday after they voted to accept the planemaker's latest contract offer, ending a 7-week strike. The new deal includes a 38% wage ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Boeing’s stock turns lower, as short-term technical boost fades after the open
Boeing’s stock reversed into the red on Tuesday, to erase a positive short-term technical signal, even after the aerospace giant’s unionized machinists voted to end the nearly two-month-long strike.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Workers Approve New Boeing Contract, Ending Crippling Strike
Striking machinists accepted a new contract raising wages by 39 percent, but enduring bitterness will complicate Boeing’s efforts to rebuild its battered corporate culture and flawed production ...Business - Inc. - November 5 -
The economy grew 2.8% last quarter. Here's how that impacts you
The government released its latest GDP number, which is a measure of the change in the economy's size. The report shows it grew at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter of the year. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Powell: Fed won't 'speculate' about Trump's impact on economy
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, the second consecutive cut since a two-year rate hike run to curb post-pandemic inflation, as the economy and labor ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Will US charges hit business ambitions of billionaire ally of India's PM?
The charges could jeopardise the ambitions of one of the world’s richest men, both at home and abroad.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Harris leans into economy, abortion rights in new ads in final days of campaign
Harris' closing ads are emphasizing issues of abortion access and her economic proposals in the final full week of the 2024 presidential campaign.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Bond traders shake off weak jobs report, send 10-year Treasury yield to 4-month high
Long-dated Treasury yields ended at their highest levels since early July on Friday as traders looked past October’s nonfarm-payrolls report, which came in well below expectations.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Biden going on campaign trail after weak October jobs report
President Biden will head back out on the campaign trail over the weekend after a rough week for his administration that began with backlash over Mr. Biden appearing to call Trump supporters ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Squinting for good news in a bad October jobs report? Here it is.
Like a squirrel trying to find an acorn in a grassy field, it’s hard to find a nugget of good news in a bad October jobs report. The unemployment rate staying at 4.1% might be the only one that ...Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
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 - October 28 -
GDP Report Shows US Economy Grew at 2.8% Rate
In a key economic report released just days before the presidential election, gross economic product rose at a 2.8 percent rate in the third quarter.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Thursday Briefing: U.S. Voters Focus on the Economy
Plus, what too much sugar does to your body.World - The New York Times - October 30 -
Home sales surged in October, just before mortgage rates jumped
Sales were 2.9% higher than October of last year, marking the first annual increase in over three years.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Home sales surged in October, just before mortgage rates jumped
A sharp drop in mortgage rates brought homebuyers off the fence in October after a slow summer.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Iran threatens ‘crushing response’ to Israel’s October air strikes
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insists Islamic republic will not back downBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Israeli strikes hit ‘specific component’ in Iran’s nuclear programme in October
PM Netanyahu revealed details in parliament despite US pressure to avoid targeting nuclear sitesBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Election Uncertainty Makes Some Employers Wary of Adding Jobs
Some employers say they have been wary to expand until the outcome of the presidential election is known.Business - The New York Times - November 1