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Huge swing to Labour in Blackpool South by-election
The 26.3% swing was the third largest from Conservative to Labour in post-war by-election history.BBC News - Top stories -
Chris Mason: Whopping swing to Labour will alarm Tories
The party is set for one of its worst local election results as Labour wins the Blackpool South by-election.BBC News - Top stories -
Could lower swing-state inflation rates help Biden and hurt Trump?
Inflation in several battleground states in the 2024 election is below the national average — in some cases by more than a full percentage point — as food prices retreat even while housing costs stay hot, according to an analysis of regional Labor ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Jobs growth in the US economy slows
Also in this newsletter: ‘seismic’ by-election results for Labour, and G7 at odds over Russia’s frozen assetsFinancial Times - World -
Sunak says results 'disappointing' but voters will 'stick with us' at general election
Labour wins by-election and string of councils from the Tories, who retain the Tees Valley mayoralty.BBC News - Top stories -
Voters Swing to Labour in English Local Elections: Key Takeaways
While the ballots were still being counted on Friday, big losses for the Conservative Party could signal a difficult general election later this year.The New York Times - World -
The best women's golf club sets in 2024 to swing like an LPGA pro
You don't have to spend like a pro to play your next 18 holes with these best women's golf club sets of 2024.CBS Sports - Sports -
US job market shows signs of cooling, with just 175,000 jobs added in April
The latest snapshot on US employment was a shocker: The economy added 175,000 jobs, far below expectations for 235,000 and a reversal of the trend for robust monthly gains.CNN - Top stories -
Labour’s Claire Ward elected first mayor of East Midlands as Sunak gets boost in Tees Valley after Tory losses – live
Party source describes region as ‘beating heart of general election battleground’ as prime minister says Labour threw ‘lot of mud’. Local elections 2024: full council results for EnglandAnalysis: Blackpool verdict looks like electoral death ...The Guardian - World -
The strange new economy of all-you-can-eat buffets
Red Lobster is in trouble but luxury feasts with unlimited steak and champagne are thrivingFinancial Times - Business -
US economy adds 175K jobs in April, falling short of expectations
The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs and the jobless rate ticked higher to 3.9 percent in April, according to Labor Department data released Friday. After several hotter-than-expected jobs reports, April's employment gains fell short of economists’ ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump blames strong dollar for U.S. economy ‘going to hell’
Trump’s economic advisors are ”actively debating ways to devalue the U.S. dollar if he’s elected to a second term,” according to one report.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
Should Peloton Bring Back Founder John Foley?
Steve Jobs is the gold standard, but a boomerang founder is no guarantee of success.Inc. - Business -
Noonan and a Culture Held Back by a Lack of Limits
It is the theater of the absurd.The Wall Street Journal - World -
How I Got My Attention Span Back
Small changes in this reporter’s smartphone habits led to major changes in her life and work.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Sanctions and a hobbled economy pull the rug out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers
The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world overABC News - World -
Interest rate cut bets rise as US job creation slows; FTSE 100 at record high – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as latest US non-farm payroll shows weakening job creation. Newsflash: The UK’s services sector has posted the fastest business activity growth in almost a year, reinforcing hopes that ...The Guardian - World -
Fed still trying to assess if recent hot inflation readings mean economy is ‘overheating,’ Goolsbee says
“Everybody’s just got to take a step back and try to figure out ‘is that a sign that the economy is overheating, or is that a sign of some other thing’?” Goolsbee said.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Here's How a Massachusetts Court Case Featuring Uber and Lyft Could Reshape the Gig Economy
Competing ballot measures in the state will decide if drivers are independent contractors, and whether they can unionize. A judge will soon decide whether both will make it to the ballot.Inc. - Business -
'It's special': Chemistry powers Knicks past 76ers in Game 6
An epic first-round series between New York and Philadelphia ended with yet another epic game. Would you expect anything less?Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Some NASA Satellites Will Soon Stop Sending Data Back to Earth
Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet.The New York Times - World - NASA -
US employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175,000 jobs
The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job marketABC News - Top stories -
Giving away local power has come back to bite the political centre
The UK is too centralised, but experiments with devolution are in their infancy and still have mixed resultsFinancial Times - Business -
TikTok, Facing US Ban, Tells Advertisers It Won’t Back Down
Hundreds of marketers and ad agency types flocked to TikTok’s annual sales presentation after a new law put its future in question.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
Greene fires back after Fox News columnist calls her an 'idiot'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took a shot at Fox News after a columnist for the outlet called her "an idiot" who is trying to "wreck the GOP." “Fox News called me an idiot. That was literally their headline. They called me an idiot," Greene ...The Hill - Politics -
AI Could Breathe Life Back into Apple's iPhone Sales
Apple — and investors — are looking to artificial intelligence to breathe new life into its offerings, particularly as iPhone sales continue to sputter.The Wall Street Journal - World - Apple