House approves revised Laken Riley Act, sending first major legislative win to President Trump’s desk
The House of Representatives passed the Senate's revised version of the Laken-Riley Act on Wednesday, sending the first part of the major bill to President Trump's desk for his signature. Lawmakers voted 263-156 to pass an amended version of the bill in the Senate dedicated to murdered jogger Laken Riley, who was violently strangled and […]
Japanese Yen ticks higher after revised Japan’s Q3 GDP; lacks follow-through – FXStreet
Following the upward revision of Japan's third quarter GDP, the Japanese yen rose slightly. The recent decline in US Treasury yields has hurt the US dollar and also benefited the yen. Questions about the Bank of Japan's ability to raise interest rates are further limiting the yen's upside. The Japanese yen (JPY) continues to struggle […]
House panel probes Labor Department’s leak of revised jobs data to Wall Street firms
A Republican-led House committee is seeking an explanation from the Labor Department over how the federal agency leaked revised employment data to several Wall Street firms last month before it was released to the public, The Washington Post has learned. The House Education and Labor Committee, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), sent a letter […]
U.S. Added 142,000 Jobs in August, Earlier Months Revised Down, Manufacturing Jobs Crash
U.S. job growth in August was much weaker than expected and the previous month's job gains were also revised downward, suggesting the labor market is even weaker than it appears. The Labor Department said Friday that the economy added 142,000 jobs. Economists had expected payrolls to rise to 160,000 that month. The employment forecast for […]
Trump to plead not guilty to revised charges in Jack Smith case: docs
Former President Trump plans to plead not guilty to amended charges in the federal election inference case, according to new court documents. Trump signed a not guilty plea, according to court documents obtained by Fox News. In the documents filed Tuesday, he also waived his right to be present at his arraignment. “I authorize my […]
Boosted By Resurgent Consumer Spending, Second Quarter Growth Revised Up To 3%
The U.S. economy grew faster this spring than previously thought, fueled by a surge in consumer spending. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3 percent in the second quarter, revised up from an earlier forecast of 2.8 percent. Economists had expected the second estimate to be […]
Trump Responds After Jack Smith Files Revised Indictment
The Pro Trump News home page features 60 new headlines every 24 hours, click here to see them. Jack Smith filed the latest indictment against Donald Trump on Wednesday. The new indictment drops allegations about Trump's ties to the Justice Department. The Epoch Times reported: Special Counsel Jack Smith filed the latest indictment against former […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith files revised indictment against Donald Trump to satisfy Supreme Court ruling on immunity
Special Counsel Jack Smith filed new indictments against former President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court ruled against him some of the charges that the judges had made were covered by presidential immunity. The revised indictment by a Washington, D.C., grand jury is a simpler version of the previous indictment, containing the same charges of […]
GOP senators press Biden-Harris’ DOL over exaggerated job numbers revised down by 800,000
A group of Republican senators recently sent a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration's Department of Labor asking for an explanation for inflated job gains that were revised downward by more than 800,000. The letter I received was New York PostThe bill was sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and signed by Sens. Ted Budd of […]
‘Not Familiar With’ Jobs Numbers Being Revised Downward by Over 800K
In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, appearing in her personal capacity, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she was “not familiar” with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ revisions that reduced job creation numbers by more than 800,000. host Kayna Whitworth asked. [relevant exchange begins around 2:00] “I would like to hear the Labor Bureau’s […]