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US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates

Fri, May 3, 2024 at 12:50 pm

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The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April, adding a modest 175,000 jobs.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.

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VERBATIM: It’s a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to take a bigger toll on the world’s largest economy. Last month’s hiring gain was down sharply from the increase of 315,000 in March. And it was well below the 233,000 gain that economists had predicted for April. Last month’s figure suggests that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive streak of rate hikes may finally be cooling the pace of hiring.

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Greg Clugston SRN News White House correspondent

Biden says Japan and India are “xenophobic” nations

Sat, May 4, 2024 at 7:03 am

President Biden raised eyebrows this week when he described two U-S allies as “xenophobic” countries. The surprising comments came during a fundraiser here in Washington when the president argued that migration has been good for the U-S economy. He said that Japan and India were struggling economically because they’re “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants. Both nations are U-S allies and the president’s remarks came just three weeks after Mr. Biden hosted the Japanese prime minister for a lavish official visit.

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Bob Agnew SRN News U.S. Senate correspondent

Trump, Johnson To Hold Joint Press Conference At Mar A Lago

Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 4:14 pm

Election integrity will take center stage on Friday as House Speaker Mike Johnson [R-LA] and former President Trump hold a joint press conference at Trump’s Mar a Lago resort in Florida. The two have long had amicable relations..Johnson supportive of Trump’s effort to challenge certification of the 2020 election, and has endoresd his bid for reelection. The joint apperance also comes at a time when Johnson can benefit from a strong show of support from the former Commander in Chief. He’s facing the threat of being ousted as Speaker , an effort being lead by fellow Trump supporter , Georgia Repreentative Marjorie Taylor Green.

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Bernie Bennett SRN News U.S. House correspondent

Michael Harrington SRN News religion desk editor

The 2024 election might be all about faith

Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:14 pm

The 2024 election might be all about faith

VERBATIM: People of faith, that is. Leaders of both conservative and liberal church groups are planning national get-out-the-vote campaigns heading into an election that many believe will be one of the most important in U.S. history. The National Council of Churches, which includes most liberal denominations, has announced a “Freedom Summer” initiative. The conservative Faith and Freedom group will spend 60 million to register voters.

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