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Yellen Makes Case for Strong Economy a Week Before Election
The Treasury Secretary hopes to reset the storyline and draw attention to the economic bounce-back under the Biden administration.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Consumer confidence surges as election nears, while job openings move lower
Consumers grew more optimistic heading into the contentious presidential election even as job openings hit multiyear lows.Business - CNBC - 3 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 - Yesterday -
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 hours 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 - 5 hours ago -
Gallerist Atsuko Ninagawa on how to navigate Tokyo’s art scene
A tour of the city’s cultural highlights with the co-founder and director of Art Week TokyoWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say
Some businesses will struggle with tax rises alongside a higher minimum wage and new labour lawsWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
In Wisconsin, election officials push back against critics of drop boxes
Wisconsin election officials are reassuring the public about the safety of ballot drop boxes, which have been the subject of conspiracy theories in the state since 2020.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
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 - Yesterday -
US swing state voters: 'You have a big say on what happens in the entire world'
Residents in key states describe the non-stop, "incessant" and "exhausting" stream of ads and campaigning, designed to win them over before 5 NovemberTop stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Jordan Peele Movie Deals - Get Out And Us 4K Steelbook For $29, 3-Film Collection For Only $13
Get Out / Us Limited Edition Steelbook Collection (4K Blu-ray) $29.39 (was ...Tech - GameSpot - October 20 -
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant Germany
Ukraine’s president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called “victory plan” after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand — an invitation to join NATO — is not ...World - ABC News - October 22 -
Schwarzenegger endorses Harris: Trump would only make us 'angrier, more divided'
Arnold Schwarzenegger is crossing party lines and endorsing Vice President Harris, warning that a second Donald Trump presidency would only sow division and lead to "four more years of bulls‑‑‑." ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
US power grid added battery equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors in past four years
Pace of growth helps maintain renewable energy when weather conditions interfere with wind and solar. Faced with worsening climate -driven disasters and an electricity grid increasingly supplied ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Shocked members of Congress from Texas seek answers on unclaimed bodies used for research
Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Marc Veasey expressed “grave concerns” in response to an NBC News investigation into the University of North Texas’ body donation program.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
‘We just have to keep fighting’: a shocking new film on the danger of US abortion laws
In the Hilary Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence-produced documentary Zurawski v Texas, women whose lives have been brutally upended have their say. In August 2022, Amanda and Josh Zurawski were 18 ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US
It's as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in OctoberTech - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Can you spot the celebrity 'deepfakes' in a new ad warning against election disinfo?
The video features several celebrities delivering the message that Americans should rely on local officials for information about voting in the 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
‘Woke tears’ water, Hillary toilet roll: the US right’s ‘parallel economy’ – in pictures
A conservative consumer movement is trying to create a separate economy from the ‘woke’ mainstream. So what are they selling?. Last year, an intense transphobic backlash erupted in response to Bud ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
FirstFT: Trump edges ahead of Harris in FT-Michigan Ross poll on economy
Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing machinists reject company pay offer and Tesla’s turnaroundWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Trump wants you to believe that the US economy is doing terribly. It’s untrue | Steven Greenhouse
Despite his claims to the contrary, unemployment is low, inflation is way down, and job growth is remarkably strong. If Donald Trump wins next week’s election, it would be the first time in US ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold dueling rallies in swing-state Michigan – as it happened
This live blog has now closed. Read our latest story here . Don’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts While Donald Trump is believed to have ...World - The Guardian - October 19