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This is a ‘good news’ job report: U.S. Acting Labor Secretary Su

U.S. job growth slowed in October, with 150,000 jobs added, fewer than the 180,000 that had been expected. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.9%. In an interview with Yahoo Finance’s Jennifer Schonberger, United States Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su says this is the kind of report the Biden administration had been expecting, adding that it’s “a sign that the president’s economic policies, that Bidenomics is really working.” Watch the video above to hear what Su says about the impact of the UAW strike on the report and the increase in the unemployment rate for black women. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to […]

Alarming incidents involving lithium-ion batteries on planes

Crew and passengers on a JetBlue flight extinguished a backpack fire that was ignited by a lithium-ion battery as passengers were still boarding. The FAA has reported that as of early October, there have been 60 on-board incidents involving the batteries. NBC News’ Tom Costello has more. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, […]

Zelenskyy says he’s ‘ready to go to Israel today’ but the visit will ‘depend on a number of things’ 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses a potential visit to Israel amid its war with Hamas during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80 Breaking News […]

Zelenskyy rejects that war with Russia has reached a ‘stalemate’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he does not think Ukraine’s war with Russia has reached a stalemate, thought it has been a “very difficult situation.” » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80 […]

Ukraine-Russia war ‘is taking the best of us,’ Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calls Russia President Putin a “f—ing terrorist” in an exclusive interview with Meet the Press. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80 Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC […]

Mapping out the future of underwater data centers

Data centers are the backbone of our digital world. But the energy cost to maintain these facilities comes at a steep price. The constant volume of data being processed and stored requires a massive amount of energy to operate the systems cooling these servers. In order to address this issue, Microsoft (MSFT) launched “Project Natick,” its first undersea data center in 2018. With the ocean’s cold temperatures, engineers don’t have to worry about the facilities overheating, making Microsoft’s approach more energy effective.Allied Market Research projected that the global data center automation market will reach $32.5 billion by 2030. With the rising growth and the AI boom facing our digital economy, […]

Guns: Three American Stories | Meet the Press Reports

Three stories of gun violence in U.S. communities explore how firearms have become more deadly as a result of their availability, technological innovations and political fights. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: […]

Real estate: Housing market experiencing ‘something of an earthquake’

Housing market experiencing ‘something of an earthquake’ Recently, a federal court awarded $1.8 billion in damages to U.S. homeowners after The National Association of Realtors (NAR), HomeServices of America — Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-A, BRK-B) real estate branch — and Keller Williams Realty realtor firms were found guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions on home sales. With the housing market already in flux alongside elevated mortgage rates, potential homebuyers are unsure of where to turn to. ResiClub Co-Founder and CEO Lance Lambert and Kathy Casey, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Realtor and Broker Associate, join Yahoo Finance to discuss the state of the housing market as well as give advice to potential […]

What the October jobs report means for hiring trends in finance, health care, and tech

This segment originally aired on November 3, 2023. The October jobs report was released Friday morning, revealing a much slower job growth than the previous month. In part, some of the reason may be due to the ongoing strikes organized by Hollywood actors and auto workers, which took place during the Labor of Bureau Statistics’ survey. In addition, many companies are going through,what one executive refers to as “transformational projects” before hiring. RGP (RGP) CEO Kate Duchene joins Yahoo Finance anchors Diane King-Hall and Josh Lipton to explain why companies are focused on shaping the company to adjust for modernization through these projects. Duchene explains some examples of these projects: […]

How Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing will work

Former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, was convicted on seven counts of fraud ranging from money laundering to conspiracy. His crimes carry maximum sentences totaling 110 years. Bankman-Fried’s sentencing is scheduled to be held on March 28. The final sentencing decision will be made by the judge presiding over his case. Yahoo Finance’s Legal Reporter Alexis Keenan breaks down the all details, providing insights on the possible length of his sentencing based on guidelines that consider factors like the scale of money stolen. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. #youtube #crypto #yahoofinance Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb […]