#US adds 638,000 jobs, 6.9 percent unemployment

#US adds 638,000 jobs, 6.9 percent unemployment

“#US adds 638,000 jobs, 6.9 percent unemployment” The US economy added 638,000 jobs last month in a sign that the labor market is slowly but steadily healing from the coronavirus pandemic, the feds said Friday. October’s hiring pushed the unemployment rate down to 6.9 percent from 7.9 percent in September, according to the Bureau of Labor…

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#Jittery Wall Street banks brace for election-fueled uncertainty

#Jittery Wall Street banks brace for election-fueled uncertainty

“#Jittery Wall Street banks brace for election-fueled uncertainty” Large Wall Street banks have been running “war game” drills in their trading businesses and preparing clients for unexpected scenarios around next week’s elections, hoping to avoid liquidity crunches or technical errors as markets react to news of who will be running the White House and Congress,…

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#You can help save these classic NYC restaurants

#You can help save these classic NYC restaurants

“#You can help save these classic NYC restaurants” Lockdowns and draconian rules are killing Gotham’s restaurants. So it’s up to us, New Yorkers who can still afford it, to save these embattled restaurants from extinction. Government loans won’t be enough. Neither will hopeful waiting on 50 per­cent capacity while Gov. Cuomo twiddles his thumbs. They…

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#Cuomo’s budget recklessness is already causing pain

#Cuomo’s budget recklessness is already causing pain

“#Cuomo’s budget recklessness is already causing pain” Gov. Andrew Cuomo claims he’s trying to forestall economic “damage” by delaying steps to plug the state budget gap, but watchdogs, schools and local governments are right to warn of major pain from his delay itself. And, by the way, that gap (Cuomo says it’s $30 billion over…

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#Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Leadership’ is a pack of lies

#Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Leadership’ is a pack of lies

“#Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Leadership’ is a pack of lies” Gov. Cuomo’s “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic” may be the most dishonest political memoir ever. The reality: Cuomo denied the threat’s seriousness longer than President Trump. And when he woke up, he panicked — with deadly consequences for New York’s seniors. Now he’s locked…

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