Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Top Editors Abruptly Leave Village Voice Will Bourne, who became editor in chief of The Village Voice in November, and Jessica Lustig, the deputy editor since January, are leaving the weekly publication. They met with the staff at 11 a.m. on Thursday and said that Christine Brennan, executive editor of Voice Media Group, had instructed them to lay off or drastically reduce the roles of five employees on the 20-person staff. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report. More
Gold, Euro Rise on Higher-Than-Expected US Jobless Data On Thursday, the gold (XAU) price rose by 1.61% due to softer than expected US Jobless Claims report. 05/9/2024 - 9:19 pm | View Link
Treasury Yields Fall on Higher-Than-Expected Jobless Claims Treasury yields lose steam as the U.S. labor market shows signs of easing. Weekly jobless claims rise to 231,000 from the previous week's upwardly revised 209,000. Economists surveyed by The Wall ... 05/9/2024 - 12:00 pm | View Link
NASDAQ Index, SP500, Dow Jones Forecasts – Stocks Gain Ground As Initial Jobless Claims Rise From the technical point of view, Dow Jones settled above the resistance at 39,000 – 39,100 and is moving towards the next resistance level at 39,900 – 40,000. Traders should note that RSI is in the ... 05/9/2024 - 8:13 am | View Link
Unemployment Claims Surge More Than Expected, Hit 8-Month Peak: Dollar Falls As Traders Bet On Rate Cuts Unemployment claims rose unexpectedly, signaling weakening labor market. This news caused US Dollar to drop and rate cut expectations to rise. 05/9/2024 - 5:44 am | View Link
Initial weekly jobless claims rise to 231,000, highest since August Weekly initial U.S. unemployment claims shot up Thursday, reaching the greatest total since August. First-time filings for the week ending May 4 were 231,000, a 22,000 inverse from the previous week. 05/9/2024 - 4:54 am | View Link
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Nasa contractor warns against Boeing space launch due to the 'risk of a disaster' The IndependentBoeing's latest Starliner problem: A 'buzzing' valve, a 'disaster' warning QuartzLaunch Roundup: Starliner prepares for second launch attempt; Falcon 9 to launch first batch into new spy constellation - NASASpaceFlight.com NASASpaceflight.comNASA Stuck in the Middle of Starliner Contractors' Valve Fight PayloadBoeing crews prepare for rescheduled first crewed launch of Starliner WFTV Orlando