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2024-09-24 21:43:26

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2024-09-24 21:43:15

Consumer confidence slips in September under weight of job market concerns
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The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to 98.7 in September 2024, down from an upwardly revised 105.6 in August, marking the largest monthly decline in three years; concerns about the job market have intensified, affecting overall economic sentiment; American employers added 142,000 jobs in August, below the average monthly gain of 202,000; the unemployment rate has been over 4% for four consecutive months; consumers are more pessimistic about current and future labor market conditions, business conditions, and income prospects; inflation expectations remain high at 5.2% despite actual inflation dropping to 2.5%; the Federal Reserve recently cut its benchmark interest rate by half a point, with more cuts anticipated; 33.3% of Americans expect lower interest rates, the highest since April 2020.
#ConsumerConfidence #JobMarket #Economy #Inflation #Unemployment #FederalReserve #InterestRates #EconomicConditions #LaborMarket #Survey
https://cbs12.com/news/nation-world/consumer-confidence-slips-in-september-under-weight-of-job-market-concerns-us-economy-finances-business-conditions-labor-inflation-interest-rates-conference-board-consumer-confidence-index

2024-09-13 17:51:10

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2024-09-13 17:50:58

US adversaries would be barred from operating American ports under GOP bill
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Rep. Michelle Steel introduced the Secure Our Ports Act on September 13, 2024; the bill prohibits companies owned by U.S. adversaries, specifically Chinese, Russian, Iranian, or North Korean entities, from operating American ports; Steel represents the greater Los Angeles area, home to major U.S. ports; the act aims to protect U.S. supply chains and economic security; the bill was introduced during 'China Week,' coinciding with the House passing 25 related bills; some Democrats criticized the lack of bipartisan negotiation.
#Legislation #Ports #NationalSecurity #China #Gop #MichelleSteel #SupplyChains #Congress #EconomicSecurity #Bipartisan
https://www.cbs12.com/news/nation-world/us-adversaries-would-be-barred-from-operating-american-ports-under-gop-bill-michelle-steel-china-ccp-russia-iran-north-korea-los-angeles-economy-supply-chain

2024-09-13 17:50:58

2024-07-31 15:08:42

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2024-07-31 15:08:31

VOTE: How would you rate the US economy?
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Federal Reserve officials are likely to set the stage for the first cut to their key interest rate in four years; Inflation has been falling closer to the Fed's 2% target; The job market has cooled, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.1%; Rate cuts could help achieve a 'soft landing' without an economic downturn.
https://cbs12.com/question/vote-how-would-you-rate-the-united-states-economy-federal-reserve-chairman-jerome-powell-interest-rate-cut-national-debt-budget

2024-05-15 02:45:35

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2024-05-15 02:45:23

'Out of a Hollywood movie:' Woman jumps out of a burning vehicle on I-95, survives
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A woman jumped out of a moving vehicle on Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach after her Jeep caught on fire. The incident occurred between Southern and Forest Hill Boulevards around 2 p.m. on Monday. The driver was miraculously not hit by any cars despite traffic going at around 70-75 miles per hour. Good Samaritans rushed to her rescue, but there was nobody in the car. The driver's father was nearby, and the witness mentioned they were on their way to take the car back to the dealership. The driver was taken to the hospital to treat her cuts and possible internal injuries. The incident is still under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
https://cbs12.com/news/local/body-cam-out-of-a-hollywood-movie-woman-jumps-out-of-a-moving-vehicle-burning-up-in-flames-on-i-95-southern-and-forest-hill-boulevards-survives-west-palm-beach