The number of continuing applications for unemployment benefits hit its highest level since November 2021 last week, furthering signs the labor market is cooling as unemployed workers struggle to find new jobs. New data from the Department of Labor showed nearly 1.84 million claims were filed in the week ending June 22, up from 1.82 […]
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Kenya pro-government campaign falsely accuses media of lying about looming tax hikes
Tensions erupted in Kenya in June 2024 over a new finance bill that could see significant hikes in levies on commodities if passed into law, affecting most of the population. A day after the bill was made public, a coordinated online campaign on X targeted local media outlets reporting on the financial burden Kenyans would […]
Stocks surged after CPI, with Fed looming
US stocks roared on Wednesday after a fresh reading on inflation showed consumer prices increased less than expected in May. The latest snapshot of inflation comes hours before a highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting in the afternoon will provide the latest signal on the path of interest rates. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) built on a […]
Stocks pop after CPI, with Fed looming
US stocks popped on Wednesday after a fresh reading on inflation showed consumer prices increased less than expected in May. The latest snapshot of inflation comes hours before a highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting in the afternoon will provide the latest signal on the path of interest rates. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) built on a […]
US futures pop after CPI, with Fed looming
US stock futures rose on Wednesday after a fresh reading on inflation showed consumer prices increased less than expected in May. The latest snapshot of inflation comes hours before a highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting in the afternoon will provide the latest signal on the path of interest rates. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) built on […]
Florida on alert for looming tropical downpours
A new zone that includes waters surrounding Florida will be watched closely by AccuWeather meteorologists for potential tropical development next week. AccuWeather meteorologists are constantly monitoring the tropical Atlantic for signs of trouble. Not every year brings tropical storm formation during June. However, with unusually warm waters currently over many key development areas, the atmosphere […]
Deadline looming, data analyst one of four running for Fayette school board 3rd district
A data analyst has filed for election to the Third District seat on the Fayette County Public Schools board. “I want to create more transparency between the school board and parents,” Gregory Brenner, 35, said. The filing deadline for the November election is 4 p.m. Tuesday. Brenner is opposed by Kathleen “Penny” Christian and Danny […]
‘War on coal’ rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming
COLSTRIP, Mont. (AP) — Actions by President Joe Biden‘s administration that could hasten closures of heavily polluting coal power plants and the mines that supply them are reviving Republican rhetoric about a so-called “war on coal” ahead of the November election. The front line in the political battle over the fuel is in the Powder […]
The question looming over the Trump trial jury: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national politics reporter looks at how the burden of reasonable doubt hangs over jurors in Donald […]
Many Alaska lawmakers remain unopposed with election filing deadline looming
May 27—With days remaining before the filing deadline for Alaska’s legislative candidates, more than a third of the state’s 40 House members are poised to run for reelection unopposed. Candidates have until June 1 to formally declare their intent to run with the Alaska Division of Elections. Some candidates wait until the last minute to […]
Lawmakers scramble to find lodging in July amid high tourist season, looming Baldwin trial
May 12—State Rep. Randall Pettigrew jumped on the phone the same day Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she was calling lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session in July. Pettigrew, a Republican who lives in Lovington in far southeastern New Mexico — some 300 miles from the capital city — sought to find […]
Lawmakers caution on looming fee and tax hikes
May 10—CUMBERLAND — Western Maryland lawmakers cautioned residents Thursday of the potential for a variety of fee and tax increases in coming years as Maryland struggles to solve a fiscal 2025 budget deficit. News of the increases came during a legislative wrap-up forum sponsored by the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce held at the Cumberland […]