Arizona News: April 18, 2024

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Michigan winner of $100K Powerball prize thought it was April Fools’ prank

This award was no joke. A Michigan man thought he had been scammed when he won $100,000 on a Powerball ticket on April Fool’s Day. Jeremiah Maher, 43, matched four white balls and a Powerball to win a six-figure prize in the April 1st Michigan Lottery drawing. Officials said he also purchased a “power play” […]
PBoC buys gold for 18th straight month, but April also marked second month of sharply lower purchases – Kitco NEWS

(Kitco News) – The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) added to its bullion reserves for the 18th consecutive month, but April was the second consecutive month of dramatic volume declines, leading to record high prices. suggests that it may finally be updated. Exacerbating central bank gold worries. The amount of gold purchased by the People’s […]
Russia Doubles Oil Revenue Year-on-Year in April

Report released on Monday bloombergCiting information from the Russian Ministry of Finance, reported that it was found that the revenue the Russian government received from oil sales and taxes in April 2024 was more than double compared to April 2023. The report said that part of this increase was due to a significant drop in […]
129K Migrants Apprehended at Southwest Border in April — Down Slightly from March

Border Patrol apprehended approximately 129,000 immigrants who illegally crossed the southwest border between ports of entry in April. This is a slight decrease from the more than 137,000 people arrested in March. Border Patrol agents assigned to nine Southwest border locations apprehended nearly 129,000 migrants during April, according to unofficial Border Patrol reports reviewed by […]
Trump Campaign, RNC Surpass March’s Record, Raise $76 Million in April

The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) broke fundraising records in March, raising more than $76 million in April, according to the RNC. The RNC made the announcement after its spring financial retreat, confirming that both organizations raised more than $76 million in total in April. That’s more than $10 million more than […]
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April jobs report falls short

Unemployment rate also increased 3.9% It exceeded economists’ expectations during the same period. The Labor Department’s report was released days after the Federal Reserve voted to hold off on cutting interest rates. “The slowdown in employment data is welcome news for the Federal Reserve, as rate hikes have an impact on the labor market, which […]
US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Domestic employers pulled back on hiring in April but still added a sizable 175,000 jobs as continued high interest rates may begin to slow the robust U.S. job market. It shows that there is a gender. Friday’s government report showed job growth last month was down sharply from March’s massive gain of […]
April jobs report breakdown: Which industries hired the most workers last month?

The “Morning with Maria” panel reacts to the March jobs report, Fed rate cut expectations, inflation, AI stocks, and Biden’s 2025 budget proposal. Employment growth slowed in April as many industries, including manufacturing, leisure and services, refrained from hiring. Employer added 175,000 jobs in AprilThe Labor Department said it was missing in its monthly payroll […]