Unemployment among Black workers falls in August, bucking trend from other groups

An attendee takes information about a California State job at a City Career Fair hiring event in Sacramento, California, US, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate for Black Americans fell in August, according to data released Friday by the Department of...

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U.S. airlines cool hiring after adding employees in post-Covid spree

A pilot performs a walkaround before a United Airlines flightLeslie Josephs/CNBCU.S. passenger airlines have added nearly 194,000 jobs since 2021 as companies went on a hiring spree after spending months in a pandemic slump, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Now the industry is cooling its hiring.Airlines are...

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Jobs report August 2024:

The U.S. economy created slightly fewer jobs than expected in August, reflecting a slowing labor market while also clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates later this month.Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 142,000 during the month, down from 89,000 in July and below the 161,000 consensus...

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BOWL, PATH, AVGO and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Bowlero – Shares gained more than 12% after the bowling alley chain's revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter revenue topped Wall Street's expectations. Revenue for the period came in at $283.9 million. According to FactSet, analysts had expected $273.4 million....

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Broadcom (AVGO) earnings report Q3 2024

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan.Lucas Jackson | ReutersBroadcom reported fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings.Broadcom shares fell 5% in extended trading.Here is how the chipmaking conglomerate did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ending Aug. 4:Earnings per share: $1.24 adjusted vs....

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