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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

(   ) -q-25- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “pace of hiring.”

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

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Biden hopes marijuana stance wins over young voters

Sun, May 5, 2024 at 7:07 am
President Biden’s push to reclassify marijuana is his latest election year move to attract young voters.  Hoping to appeal to younger voters, the president has embraced a series of policies ranging from free community college to abortion access to student loan forgiveness. His latest move is a proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Biden campaign is fighting to hold together the coalition that sent him to the White House in 2020. But he’s facing stiff opposition from many younger Americans when it comes to his handling of Israel’s war against Hamas.
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Bob Agnew SRN News U.S. Senate correspondent

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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

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Michael Harrington SRN News religion desk editor

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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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WALL STREET BUSINESS REPORT 5-3

Fri, May 3, 2024 at 5:43 am

WALL STREET BUSINESS REPORT 5-3

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AM SPORTSCAST 5-3

Fri, May 3, 2024 at 5:42 am

AM SPORTSCAST 5-3

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Gary Varvel
Tue, Apr 23, 2024

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