October 04, 2024 U.S. jobs report expected to show hiring gains in September The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that employers added 140,000 jobs in September. BY Associated Press The U.S. labor market is still reliably cranking out jobs each month, enough to give Americans the confidence and paychecks to keep spending and sustaining … Continue reading U.S. jobs report expected to show hiring gains in September
The FTC wants to clean up fake reviews and fabricated social media followers. Let’s hope it’s got a big bucket. Mike Pastore on September 27, 2024 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on fake and AI-generated customer reviews takes effect on Oct. 13, 2024. The final rule, which was announced in August, goes … Continue reading U.S. FTC ban on fake, AI-generated reviews takes effect Oct. 13
September 04, 2024 U.S. job openings slump to lowest level since January 2021 In July, job openings fell sharply in healthcare and state and local government and also dropped in warehousing and transportation. BY Associated Press America’s employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could further … Continue reading U.S. job openings slump to lowest level since January 2021
Six states have privacy protection laws in effect, Montana’s goes online Oct. 1 and 10 other state’s laws will kick in by the end of next year. Here’s what you need to know about them. Constantine von Hoffman on August 30, 2024 (Story updated with information on the Montana privacy law which goes into … Continue reading U.S. state data privacy laws: What you need to know
August 30, 2024 Big banks fall short on climate risk plans says U.S. regulator The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conducted a review last year including 22 large banks to see how they account for the impact of climate change on their loan books and businesses. BY Reuters A top U.S. banking regulator has … Continue reading Big banks fall short on climate risk plans says U.S. regulator
August 29, 2024 Japan’s Nippon Steel plans to invest $1.3 billion more in U.S. Steel’s mills The spending is on top of the $1.4 billion investment plan through 2026 already pledged as part of the takeover proposal. BY Reuters Japan’s biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel said on Thursday it plans to make an additional investment of about … Continue reading Japan’s Nippon Steel plans to invest $1.3 billion more in U.S. Steel’s mills
August 23, 2024 Amazon loophole allows China to access high-end U.S. AI, chips China is bypassing sanctions by using Amazon Web Services to access advanced American computing power. BY Reuters State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire … Continue reading Amazon loophole allows China to access high-end U.S. AI, chips
August 16, 2024 U.S. awards chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 billion to build factories The funding, under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, will help the company build two factories in Texas and one in Utah. BY Reuters Texas Instruments said on Friday it would receive up to $1.6 billion in funding from the U.S. … Continue reading U.S. awards chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 billion to build factories
August 14, 2024 A looming U.S. seaport strike could delay cargo for weeks or months Retailers like Walmart and other importers have been rushing goods in ahead of the September 30 expiration of the union contract covering some 45,000 dockworkers at three dozen U.S. seaports. BY Reuters A potential strike at U.S. seaports on the … Continue reading A looming U.S. seaport strike could delay cargo for weeks or months
July 29, 2024 American flags should be made in the U.S., Congress says The ‘All American Flag Act’ would require government-purchased flags to be produced with 100% American-made materials as well as manufactured in the U.S. BY Associated Press Soon, Old Glory will have to be born in the land of the free and not merely … Continue reading American flags for the federal government should be made in the U.S. only, Congress says
