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US Job Growth Slows: Live Updates of August Jobs Reports – The New York Times

US Job Growth Slows: Live Updates From August Jobs Report The New York Times Hiring pace slowed in August, but labor market remains strong CNN Employment Report: What’s Driving the Jobless Rate Yahoo Finance Critical August jobs report expected to heat up, could lead to more hawkish Fed CNBC US job growth expected to slow …

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Jackson, Mississippi residents told to shower with their mouths shut as water treatment plant repairs continue in 4th day of water shortage

“We’ve made some positive gains within the system. We’re encouraged,” Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said at a news conference Thursday. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will head to Jackson on Friday, CNN has learned. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Jackson, which the governor said will allow Mississippi to tap critical resources to …

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Bloomberg UK Global bonds fall to first bear market in a generation

Under pressure from central banks determined to suppress inflation even at the cost of a recession, global bonds fell into their first bear market in a generation. Bloomberg’s aggregate global total return index of investment-grade government and corporate bonds has fallen more than 20% from its unhedged 2021 high, the biggest draw since its inception …

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Stock futures fell slightly ahead of the key August jobs report due on Friday

US stock futures were flat on Friday morning as investors await a key jobs report for August next Friday that will give more insight into the state of the economy. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 63 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.17%. Shares of retailer Lululemon rose nearly …

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Putin denies Gorbachev a state funeral and will stay away

Register now for FREE, unlimited access to Reuters.comRegister Sept 1 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will miss the funeral of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, denying the man who failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet empire full state honors granted to Boris Yeltsin. Gorbachev, idolized in the West for enabling Eastern …

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Serena and Venus Williams were knocked out of doubles play by a Czech duo at the US Open

The 23-time Grand Slam singles and 14-time doubles champion will still play Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the singles draw on Friday. Venus Williams lost in the first round on Tuesday. Thursday night could have been Serena and Venus’ last match as a doubles team. The Czech duo of Nosková, 17, and …

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Score Penn State vs. Purdue: Live game updates, college football scores, NCAA highlights today

Penn State leads Purdue 21-10 at the half in a game that had a wild swing right before the halftime whistle. Both teams made mistakes and allowed the other team to capitalize. Penalties kept drives alive that resulted in touchdowns for both teams, but the first turnover of the night may have turned this game …

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