Hiring Slows as U.S. Jobs Report Shows Labor Market Shifting Into Lower Gear

Amazon investing $1B in data center communities

Amazon plans to invest $1 billion in communities where it builds data centers over the next five years, the company announced Friday. The e-commerce and cloud computing giant will put the funds toward free community college and workforce training for residents, as well as energy efficiency upgrades. "We understand why there is apprehension in some...

Soft Jobs Report Boosts Market Bets Fed Will Skip October Rate Increase

The odds of an interest rate change at the Federal Reserve’s meeting in late October have dropped following a softer jobs report and strong signaling from bank officials.

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Experienced duo extend Kent stays as overseas all-rounder joins rivals

Experienced duo Matt Milnes and Sam Northeast have extended their Kent contracts for a further year.

US economy added 29,000 jobs in September: BLS

The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate also ticked up slightly to 4.2 percent, the BLS reported. The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, after employers added 31,000 and 21,000 jobs in June and July, respectively. But BLS...

Tariffs Are Making Instruments So Expensive, School Music Programs Are at Risk

When a single cello can cost $1,000 and a tuba $9,000, tariffs are straining meager band and orchestra budgets.

Ainsworth’s ‘crazy period’ a year on from brutal heart op

A year on from a “brutal” heart operation and Gareth Ainsworth can barely believe how much has changed.

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with all the week’s football fixtures and results here.

What would the new bipartisan permitting reform bill actually do?

This week, a bipartisan group of senators announced a major permitting reform bill aimed at speeding up the build-out of the nation's infrastructure, especially energy projects. While it’s not clear if the bill will become law, it appears to have the backing of a significant number of legislators as well as leaders in both parties....

Federal Reserve vice chair says it ‘may take more time’ before hiking rates again

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said Thursday the central bank will wait to evaluate incoming economic data before deciding whether to hike interest rates again. “As we look ahead, my view is that any future adjustments in policy should be determined by carefully examining trends in the data, the evolving outlook, and the balance...

Watch live: Trump kicks off red-state campaign swing at Texas truck plant

President Trump will kick off his red-state campaign swing Thursday afternoon with a visit to a manufacturing plant in Denton, Texas. Trump is likely to use the stop to highlight his trade and tariff agenda, as well as the Trump administration's efforts to boost domestic production. The visit comes as the president faces persistent concerns...