Update 911 — Sept. Jobs/Labor Market,Stock Trading Hrg., Noms. Lead Week Per yesterday’s Bureau of Labor (BLS) report for September, the U.S. labor market continues to weaken, with unemployment ticking up to 4.4 percent, its highest level since October 2021. Job gains were 119,000 over the month, but gains in previous months saw significant downward …
Update 899 — Shutdown in Stalemate;Trump Resorts to Partisan Scare Tactics The government funding stalemate for the fiscal year starting October 1 resulted in a shutdown this week with no end in sight. Meanwhile, the Trump administration took a partisan turn, canceling infrastructure funding in blue cities/states and using agency web pages and email autoreplies …
Update 881 – Crypto Week in House:Bumpy Ride on the Digital Express This week is “Crypto Week,” or “Anti-Crypto Corruption Week,” depending on who you ask. Many of Trump and the GOP’s financial regulatory objectives are approaching fruition, with major pieces of crypto legislation up for a vote in the House this week. One of …
