Author: Pauline Edwards

– 202304Sharpton AP

The Rev. Al Sharpton on Thursday likened the current pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, alleging that Democrats have a double standard when it comes to the protests. “Whenever the focus of your protest becomes less important than your actions, then you're not truly protesting for…

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– 202405Economy Jobs Report 12917

The country’s employers reduced their hiring in April but still added a good 175,000 jobs, indicating that the consistently high interest rates might be starting to slow the strong U.S. job market. The increase in hiring last month was significantly lower than the impressive 315,000 in March. However, the decrease in the rate of hiring, combined with a slowdown in wage growth last month, will probably be seen as positive by the Federal Reserve. The Fed has kept interest rates at a 20-year high to combat consistently high inflation. Hourly wages only increased by 0.2% from March and 3.9% from a year ago, the smallest annual increase since June 2021.

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