New York CNN — For all intents and purposes — and by most economists’ predictions — job growth was supposed to slow by now, as the pandemic recovery grew complete. The US labor market also was supposed to weaken under the pressure of 11 interest rate hikes. Instead, on Friday, yet another jobs report defied … Read more
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NEW YORK – A strong earthquake rattled New York City and the surrounding area Friday morning. It happened at approximately 10:20 a.m. The quake – which the USGS has said was either 4.7 or 4.8 – was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City, according to the U.S. … Read more
Reports of injuries were not immediately clear. April 5, 2024, 10:54 AM ET • 2 min read A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast Friday morning, shaking buildings from Philadelphia to New Jersey to New York City to Connecticut to Westchester, New York. The earthquake was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, according to the … Read more
Stocks nudged higher on Friday, headed for a reprieve from losses as jittery investors digested the crucial monthly jobs report and kept one eye on surging oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) put on roughly 0.1%, or 20 points, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.3% on the heels of its worst single-day … Read more
10:02 a.m. ET, April 5, 2024 Most countries would love to have this economy. Why don’t Americans feel better about it? From CNN’s David Goldman A customer shops at a grocery store on February 13 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images The US job market is on fire. With 39 straight months of job growth, … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher on Wall Street and Treasury yields rose following a hot U.S. jobs report. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 8 points and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%. U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong number of jobs in March, which bodes well for … Read more
US stock futures nudged higher on Friday, pointing to a reprieve from losses as jittery investors digested the crucial monthly jobs report and kept one eye on surging oil prices. Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) futures put on roughly 0.2%, while S&P 500 (^GSPC) futures added 0.3% on the heels of its worst single-day fall … Read more
The U.S. economy added 303,000 jobs in March, blowing past expectations and indicating that growth remains on firm footing. The reading represents the largest one-month boost in payrolls since May 2023 and is a significant increase from the 270,000 added in February and 256,000 in January. Economists had forecast about 200,000 jobs added for March. … Read more
Sky News’ Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall has been giving his analysis on the IDF’s report this evening. He was at a briefing of journalists last night ahead of the publication of the report earlier today. “We were shown some of the drone video, but not all of it,” he says. “And in my opinion, … Read more