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Fed’s Jerome Powell gets the blame for a weak economy and August jobs report

Fed’s Jerome Powell gets the blame for a weak economy and August jobs report

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer discusses the weak August jobs report, the impact of tariffs on the jobs market and concerns regarding the use of A.I.  Labor experts – including Trump administration top Cabinet members – are putting the blame on the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell for the latest disappointing jobs report and signs […]

Front Office Subscriber Chat With Anthony Franco: TODAY At 3:00pm Central

Front Office Subscriber Chat With Anthony Franco: TODAY At 3:00pm Central

MLBTR’s Anthony Franco will be holding a live chat today at 3:00 pm Central, exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers!   Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription Access weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco. Join exclusive weekly live chats with […]

Insiders report Chicago offered Josh Giddey a four-year, $88 million contract

Insiders report Chicago offered Josh Giddey a four-year,  million contract

At the start of this week, four players remained restricted free agents. That was until Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas signed a $6 million qualifying offer. Now, Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga, and Quentin Grimes are unsigned.  Late on Thursday evening, NBA insiders reported the Bulls have continued to try and sign Giddey. ESPN’s Bobby Marks said the […]

England squad announcement in full vs Andorra and Serbia

England squad announcement in full vs Andorra and Serbia

Tottenham full-back Djed Spence and Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson have received their first senior England call-ups in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the Three Lions’ World Cup qualifiers in September. Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left Liverpool for Real Madrid in the summer, has been left out after featuring in Tuchel’s previous squad. Alexander-Arnold was not in […]

Poo Power: Bacteria-Killing Viruses In Zoo Animal Dung Could Unlock The Drugs Of The Future

Poo Power: Bacteria-Killing Viruses In Zoo Animal Dung Could Unlock The Drugs Of The Future

Scientists at the University of Leicester, UK are turning to an unexpected source in their mission for new medical treatments: zoo animal poo. Yes, the waste from giraffes, tigers, elephants, and other exotic animals has been collected, but not for fertilizer. Hidden inside animal droppings are fascinating little viruses called bacteriophages (or phages for short) […]

Amanda Seyfried vs. Julia Roberts Who Wore It Better?! (Venice Film Fashion Edition)

Amanda Seyfried vs. Julia Roberts Who Wore It Better?! (Venice Film Fashion Edition)

Hollywood actresses Amanda Seyfried and Julia Roberts wore identical ‘fits at this year’s Venice Film Festival, but which celeb is workin’ it best?! If you take a good look, the only two differences are their shoes and hair color … The question here is: Who wore it better?! And, once you’ve cast your victorious vote, […]

RBC: Trade war hit Canadian jobs market in August

RBC: Trade war hit Canadian jobs market in August

RBC economist Claire Fan is out with a review of today’s soft Canadian jobs report. Jobs fell by 66K after a 41K decline in July in what’s clearly a worsening picture. She notes that the weakness mirrors a softening picture in the US. Fan highlights that unemployment at 7.1% is the highest in a decade […]

Labor Department jobs data shows immigrant worker decline over past year

Labor Department jobs data shows immigrant worker decline over past year

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer discusses the weak August jobs report, the impact of tariffs on the jobs market and concerns regarding the use of A.I.  The Labor Department’s August jobs report showed that the number of immigrant workers declined over the last year while job growth among U.S.-born workers accelerated. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data […]