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
U.S. economy strong as jobless claims stay low, spending rises WASHINGTON >> The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a five-month low last week and consumer spending increased more than expected in September, showcasing ... 10/31/2024 - 8:37 am | View Link
Weekly jobless claims at five-month low; consumer spending rises solidly The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a five-month low last week and consumer spending increased more than expected in September, showcasing the economy's ... 10/31/2024 - 4:07 am | View Link
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve slows as expected to 2.1% By ... Dollar steadies ahead of payrolls; German retail sales rise By Investing.com - Oct 31, 2024 Investing.com ... 10/30/2024 - 8:30 pm | View Link
US labor market plodding along, but jobs becoming more scarce New applications for U.S. unemployment aid unexpectedly fell last week, but the number of people collecting benefits in mid-October was the highest in nearly three years, indicating it was becoming ... 10/24/2024 - 5:06 am | View Link
Unemployment Claims Fall Unexpectedly Forecasters were bracing for a storm of unemployment claims following Hurricane Milton; instead, the job market got sunnier. 10/24/2024 - 2:58 am | View Link
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav wanted to merge his company with Paramount. Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesDavid Ellison, Larry Ellison's son, is set to take over Paramount. Not David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery. Zaslav wanted a deal to happen. He spent months talking to Paramount about it, according to a new SEC filing.
Amazon CEO Andy JassyMichael Buckner/Variety via Getty ImagesAmazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are expected to churn through $300 billion in capex next year. The spending spree is driven by generative AI and LLM opportunities, says Morgan Stanley. Amazon's capex estimate jumped the most as AI cloud demand grows. Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are expected to invest about $300 billion in capital expenditures next year, and 2026 should be even bigger, according to new estimates by Morgan Stanley.
Regent Seven Seas, Explora Journeys, Silversea, and Seabourn are all owned by different cruise giants. Here's how some of their ships compare in dining, amenity, and cabin options. Brittany Chang/Business Insider, Explora JourneysCruise giants Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, and MSC each own ultra-luxury cruise lines. I've been on their brands' Silversea, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, and Explora's ships.
Adam Feuerstein allows his kids to curse and talk openly about sex at home. Courtesy of Adam FeuersteinAdam Feuerstein has six kids ranging in age from 15 to 25. He has a policy of putting everything on the table all the time. He doesn't censor the kids, leading to many open and honest conversations.
Iranian-made missile parts bound for the Houthis after they were intercepted by US forces. U. S. Central Command via AP, FileThe Houthis possess a sizable arsenal of weapons, including missiles and drones. The Yemeni rebels couldn't have done that without foreign help, according to a new UN report. The Houthis have used these weapons to target ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Lyle and Eric Menendez in 1989, the year they murdered their parents. Ronald L. Soble / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesIn the lucrative world of true crime entertainment, the 1989 murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by their adult sons Lyle and Erik still loom large. Three decades since the brothers' televised trial captivated the nation, they've been the subject of multiple made-for-TV movies, documentaries, a "Saturday Night Live" parody, podcast episodes, and, most recently, Ryan Murphy's controversial Netflix series "Monsters."But amid a sea of Menendez content, Alejandro Hartmann's new Netflix documentary has one thing most Menendez docs don't: both brothers telling their story in their own words."The Menendez Brothers," released on Netflix in October, features more than 20 hours of interviews conducted with Lyle and Erik during their incarceration at the Richard J.