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Apr 18 2024
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Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa
Soumaila Traoré, a 30-years-old welder, and his workers, work under a blazing sun. in Bamako, Mali, Thursday, April, 18, 2024. On Thursday, temperatures in Bamako reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) and weather forecasts say it's not letting up anytime soon. Soumaila Traoré, a 30-years-old welder, cools off with water under a blazing sun in Bamako, Mali, Thursday, April, 18, 2024. On
San Francisco ChronicleNov 08 2023
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Biden, Trump statistically tied in new Georgia poll
President Biden and former President Trump are statistically tied in Georgia, a battleground state that Biden narrowly won 2020. Trump, the front-runner for the GOP nomination, is polling at 45 percent to Biden’s 44 percent, which is within the poll’s margin of error, according to a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll. Among Black voters in Georgia, 78 percent said they would vote for Biden
The HillMay 15 2024
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US CPI Data Subset Was Inadvertently Posted 30 Minutes Early
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics said it inadvertently released Consumer Price Index data 30 minutes early on Wednesday.
“In advance of today’s CPI and Real Earnings releases, BLS inadvertently loaded a subset of files to the website approximately 30 minutes prior to the release,” BLS said in a statement posted on its website Wednesday evening.
BloombergMay 15 2024
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Inflation fell in April for second time in 2024 in welcome news for Fed
Inflation fell to 3.4% for the year ending in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday in an update to the consumer price index. The decline in inflation is a welcome development as the Federal Reserve as considers when it will begin cutting interest rates. It is also helpful for President Joe Biden. The White House has been emphasizing any positive inflation data alongside the
Washington ExaminerMay 15 2024
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NYC and San Francisco Inflation Jump to Year High as US Cools
Inflation rose to the highest level in a year or more in four major US metropolitan areas in April, even as prices moderated nationally.
The annual rate reached 4.1% in Philadelphia, 4% in St. Louis and 3.8% in both New York and San Francisco — all above the US average — according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Wednesday.
BloombergMar 28 2024
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US economy continues to shine with help from consumers, labor market
The U.S. economy grew faster than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment in nonresidential structures like factories and healthcare facilities.
The report from the Commerce Department on Thursday also showed profits rising at a solid clip last quarter, driven by nonfinancial corporations. Increasing profits, together with
ReutersMar 06 2024
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrests man in connection to 42-year-old cold murder case in Hutchinson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a Phoenix man in connection to an unsolved murder that occurred in Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1982, according to a KBI press release. Jerry Allen, 75, of Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection to the death of Michael McKeown, who was 44. KBI secured a search warrant
KSHBMar 20 2024
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Carson adds regulation requiring contractors to disclose labor violations
The City Council this week greenlit an amendment to Carson’s municipal code requiring contractors seeking permits for certain large projects to disclose prior labor violations. The ordinance, which aims “to protect human rights, workers’ rights, and eradicate labor exploitation” is based on a recommendation from Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes, according to a city staff report. Under this
Long Beach Press-TelegramMar 19 2024
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RTC bus drivers vote to approve new labor deal
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The union for Regional Transportation Commission bus drivers voted to accept a new labor contract Tuesday. Terry Richards, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1637, which represents bus drivers and mechanics, confirmed to Channel 13 that Tuesday's vote passed with 363 members of the union voting for it. PREVIOUS: RTC bus drivers' union reaches tentative
KTNV 13 Las Vegas