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White House blames jobs reports on hurricanes and labor strikes

The White House on Friday blamed the stall in job growth in October on the hurricanes and labor strikes in recent weeks. The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

'Fairytales and lies' - Ten Hag condemns job reports

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag accuses the media of making up "fairytales and lies" about his future.

Pre-Election Jobs Report Will Present a Muddled Picture

Less than a week before the presidential vote, employment figures will reflect hurricane damage and a long strike at Boeing.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Democrats braced for jobs report blow ahead of election

Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospects

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

The Jobs Report on Friday May Be a Fluke and a Political Football

Economists expect the October data to show unusually weak job creation. But hurricanes and strikes may account for much of the shortfall.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Jobs report offers blurry snapshot of economy days before election: What to know

The latest jobs report data is incomplete due to one-off disturbances last month.

Last jobs report before Election Day

The latest jobs report showed slowed growth in the U.S. economy just days before Election Day. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what the data may indicate about the ...

Trump campaign pounces on latest jobs report

The Trump campaign is pouncing on the new jobs report from the Labor Department which shows 12,000 jobs were created last month. Hiring slowed while the country was hit by two major hurricanes and ...

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

Friday's jobs report is expected to show the slowest pace of hiring in years

Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report that payrolls expanded by just 100,000 on the month.

Business - CNBC - 15 hours ago

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 - 5 hours ago

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 - 8 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 - 12 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 - 9 hours ago

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 ...

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 - 7 hours ago

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 - 7 hours ago

Trump hits Harris over 'worst jobs report in the history of our country'

Former President Trump panned a jobs report released by the Labor Department on Friday, calling it the “worst jobs report in the history of our country” during a rally in Michigan. “We have ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago

What the October jobs report says about the state of the economy

The final jobs report before Election Day shows the number of jobs added to the U.S. economy plummeted in October, with only 12,000 new hires. Despite adding roughly 100,000 fewer jobs than ...

Final jobs report before election likely to see hurricane impact — masking some economic gains

The U.S. economy remains on solid footing.

ADP jobs report shows 233,000 gain in private-sector hiring — much stronger than expected

U.S. businesses 233,000 new jobs in October to mark the biggest gain in 14 months, paycheck company ADP said, suggesting the labor market is somewhat stronger than previously believed.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

The October jobs report comes at a crucial moment — but don’t expect clear answers on the economy

Job gains in October will likely be dragged down by one-off events like Hurricane Milton and the Boeing strike. Here’s how that could muddy the waters for investors and the Fed.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

10-year Treasury yield trades near 4.3% before Friday's jobs report

Investors parsed data on inflation and jobless claims out Thursday.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

U.S. added just 12,000 jobs in October, reflecting impact of strikes and 2 devastating hurricanes

The U.S. added just 12,000 jobs last month, a figure economists say was impacted by two hurricanes and a strike.

US adds just 12,000 jobs as storms and strikes hit labour market

October figure far below average forecast of 100,000 job gains and comes just four days before US election

Business - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

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 - 9 hours ago

Weak jobs data can’t stop 10-year yield’s climb as stock-market rally lost steam

Bond-market traders shook off Friday’s weak nonfarm payrolls report for October by sending the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since early July, which may have sapped some momentum out ...

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

10-year Treasury yield rises above 4.3% as traders ignore noisy jobs report

The 10-year Treasury yield rose higher Friday. The October jobs report showed muted job growth in a month that included hurricanes and a major strike.

Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago

A Japanese boy was killed in China. Was cyber-nationalism to blame?

The Chinese government has been accused of using online nationalism as a useful safety valve.

Conker-fuffle after cheat claim by 'sore loser'

David Jakins admits to owning a steel conker, but denies foul play during the tournament.

Trump’s Claims That Blame Migrants: False or Misleading

The Trump campaign has consistently pointed to unauthorized immigration as the cause of a series of problems it says plagues the country. That is rarely actually the case.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Austin appears to knock Trump for placing blame on Zelensky

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday appeared to take a swipe at former President Trump, criticizing "some who say that both sides are to blame" in the war that began when Russian President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

There’s One Main Culprit if Donald Trump Wins

They should look at themselves and the way they practice politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

The Elon-ction + Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?

The 2024 election has a new main character.

Tech - The New York Times - October 25

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