Private sector job growth cooled to 99,000 in August as new jobless claims dip
Strategas Chairman and CEO Jason Treynort discusses the revised CPI, real wage and employment data, and the Harris tax increase plan. U.S. private sector payrolls fell more than expected in August as the labor market continued to cool amid high interest rates, according to the ADP national employment report released Thursday morning. Businesses added 99,000 […]
Nikki Haley finds new job in private sector
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has found a new job in the private sector. Haley, who served as ambassador to the United Nations under former President Donald Trump, will join global communications firm Edelman. “Politics has become a key consideration for our clients in brand marketing, employee engagement and reputation management,” CEO Richard Edelman […]
Northern border sector smashes records for apprehensions
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sector on the northern border made more arrests last fiscal year than it had in the previous 13 years combined. The Swanton Border Patrol recorded 15,000 apprehensions through 10 months of fiscal year 2024, the department's highest record ever and more than 14,000 more than the fiscal year […]
Migrant Arrests at Northern Border Sector Up 197 Percent over Record-Shattering FY23
A record-breaking surge in migrant crossings in Swanton continues, with more than 2,700 apprehended migrants in July — a nearly 200 percent increase at the U.S.-Canada border compared to the same record period a year ago. According to the CBP National Encounter Log ReportIn the first 10 months of FY24, which began in October 2023, […]
Migrant Apprehensions in California Border Sector Increase for 2nd Straight Week
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents have reported an increase in migrant apprehensions for the second straight week, with agents encountering roughly 13,000 migrants over the past four weeks. San Diego District Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk Daniel posted her weekly report on social media, revealing that the department has arrested 3,389 immigrants in the […]
How the stablecoin sector gained amidst the altcoin bloodbath – AMBCrypto News
Stablecoin market capitalization reaches second highest level in history. USDT accounted for more than half of the market capitalization at the time of writing. While the overall cryptocurrency market capitalization has been on a downward trend, the stablecoin sector has shown a contrasting trend, reaching an all-time high in market capitalization. This divergence highlights the […]
Microsoft sends shockwaves through tech sector after signaling AI payoff will take longer
Microsoft on Tuesday said it expects lower-than-expected quarterly growth for its Azure cloud platform and that capital spending will rise this fiscal year, another sign that the payback on its big AI investments may take longer than initially thought. Shares fell 7% after the company gave its spending outlook on a conference call with analysts, […]
More Migrants Apprehended in Northern Border Sector in 10 Months than Last 13 Years Combined
According to a U.S. Border Patrol report, Border Patrol agents in the Swanton Sector on the U.S.-Canada border have apprehended more than 15,000 migrants so far this fiscal year, more than in the previous 13 years combined. Swanton District Patrol Chief Robert Garcia reported this week that patrol agents have apprehended more than 15,000 migrants […]
How a Kamala Harris presidency might impact bitcoin and the wider crypto sector – The Block
US Vice President Kamala Harris has become the leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination after incumbent Joe Biden suddenly announced his withdrawal from the presidential race last Sunday. This development raises the question of how the White House Harris administration will approach Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency sector as a whole. Bitcoin briefly fell 3% […]
Bitcoin Miner Riot Scoops Small Kentucky Rival for $92 Million as Sector Sags – Decrypt
Riot Platforms announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Kentucky-based Block Mining Corp. for $92.5 million as headwinds faced by small-scale bitcoin miners continue to pose challenges for the industry. Terms of the agreement include $18.5 million in cash and $74 million in Riot common stock, with the possibility of additional payments based on performance […]