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Employers across the U.S. cut nearly 950,000 jobs this year through September, the largest number of layoffs since 2020, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Job cuts could surpass more than 1 million in 2025, the group forecast. The layoffs this year, although elevated, remain well below the massive workforce reductions in 2020, when the pandemic shuttered businesses across …

The much-anticipated episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following the comedian’s return from his suspension drew a broadcast audience about four times larger than average, according to Nielsen ratings data. This was despite the late-night show being preempted by about a quarter of all ABC affiliate TV stations in the U.S.  Tuesday’s show drew an estimated 6.26 million total broadcast viewers, …

SEATTLE — Washington state has the highest gas prices in the country right now, even surpassing California by a fraction of a cent. The national average for a regular gallon of gas is approximately $3.20, while Washington drivers are paying $1.65 more on average. So, how did we get here? State lawmakers agree, there are likely a few causes that …

Tanika Valbrun plays with her 4-month-old son, Jasai Kristian Valbru, at home in Lithia Springs. Valbrun was told she needed a hysterectomy but sought an alternative surgery that preserved her ability to have children. (Hyosub Shin/AJC) Tanika Gray Valbrun walked out of the doctor’s office, the grief slowly starting to suffocate her. Tanika Gray Valbrun walked out of the doctor’s …

Donald Trump’s approval ratings are net positive in half the states, according to the president’s latest approval poll. The poll from Morning Consult shows Trump has a positive approval rating in 25 states, down from 27 in the same survey conducted three months ago. Dropping from the list were North Carolina and Nevada, where more people now disapprove than approve …

The 5 states with the highest vaccination rates in America — and the 5 with the lowest  Quartz Map Shows States That Vaccinate the Most  Newsweek Nevada has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, data shows  KLAS 8 News Now Washington ranks high for vaccination rates  MyNorthwest.com Iowa Ranks 10th Most Vaccinated State In The U.S.  newsradio 1040 who Source link

New federal labor data shows U.S. workers filed 263,000 claims for unemployment benefits last week, the highest level since October 2021 and another sign the job market is cooling.  The Department of Labor reported Thursday that claims for the week ending Sept. 6 were up 27,000 from the previous week’s revised level, a major jump that signals layoffs are on the …

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to 4% Thursday as investors assessed the latest inflation data, as well as a jump in jobless claims, that complicate the interest rate outlook. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was last down less than 2 basis points at 4.013%. It had fallen by more than 3 basis points at 4.00% earlier in …

US Initial Jobless Claims Jump to Highest in Almost Four Years  Bloomberg.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Monthly mortgage payments are highest in decades, Census Bureau says  The Washington Post U.S. median household income rose slightly in 2024—the bump may still be ‘economically meaningful,’ economist says  CNBC The average American hasn’t gotten any richer over the last 5 years after a breakneck 21% boost from 2014-2019  Fortune Homeownership Costs Have Jumped 26% Over 5 Years as Hidden Expenses Rise  Realtor.com Income, …