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Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Over the many years the [DS]/[CB] have pushed the people into giving up marriage and giving up on owning property, from the 50 to now homeownership has dropped to 12%. The BLS numbers were rigged for the D's and the [CB]. The parallel economy has now grown enough where Trump is going to return the wealth that was stolen. This is just he beginning. The D's/[DS] are in a panic, phase one of the hunt for the treason's criminals is now in full swing. The fake news is trying to cover the Russian Hoax but the people are not believing it. Trump knows he needs to get control over the rest of the gov and he needs to win the midterms. The hunt is on and the next phase is about to begin. It's not just one crime it's multiple treasonous crimes. Buckle up.   Economy https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1952088002324295853 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1952342752215101475 Padilla: Trump Is ‘Weaponizing' Bureau of Labor Statistics   Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) said President Donald Trump's decision to fire Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of labor statistics, was an attempt to weaponize the agency. Source: breitbart.com  Trump Re-Rages At "RIGGED" Jobs Report    Something is certainly 'off' with the measurements if there have been 25 significant downward revisions in the last 31 months... and every month since Trump was inaugurated... Source: zerohedge.com BLS had big problems with data manipulation, 2024 internal report shows Now writer Don Surber has discovered a doozy of a BLS internal report from 2024, reported by Bloomberg News, that the agency has been mismanaging data up the wazoo. According to Bloomberg: The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is “not sufficiently focused” on how it disseminates key economic data and a revamp of the agency's culture is required, according to a report commissioned after a series of botched releases. The Labor Department, which oversees the BLS, ordered the independent review to examine “procedures and practices for the equitable and timely provision of data to the public.” The findings of the 60-day external review were published Tuesday and included a number of recommendations to improve processes and communications. “We have already begun the work of turning the team's recommendations into a roadmap to recommit our agency to data security and equitable access to data,” BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer said on a call Tuesday. Well, she didn't. This corresponds pretty well to the problems President Trump cited on the day he gave her the boot: Note that he didn't object to the data itself, as Summers and his buddies claimed; he objected to the constant revisions of the data, big, unprecedented revisions, released at politically sensitive times, always good for the Democrats and always bad for the Republicans, pretty well nullifying the purpose of collecting data at all.  She also said she'd have the problems under control -- and she didn't, so out she went. The Bloomberg report is more disturbing than just major revisions of data that Trump cited. Deep in the Bloomberg story, there are doings like this: The report was commissioned after several incidents arou...

President Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday, after the agency reported a weak jobs report for the month of July. In the aftermath, the White House's National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discusses the decision and the concerned backlash it prompted. Elaine Chao served as Labor Secretary for eight years under President George W. Bush; she explains how BLS reports are calculated and shared with the public, and she underscores the importance of integrity in the agency. CNBC's Steve Liesman and Rick Santelli debate the impact this jobs report has had on the markets as well as what it means for the larger economy. Plus, Tesla has awarded Elon Musk $29 billion worth of Tesla shares, and shares of Berkshire Hathaway dipped after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings.  Kevin Hassett - 19:20Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman - 34:13Elaine Chao - 39:42 In this episode:Steve Liesman, @steveliesmanRick Santelli, @RickSantelliJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

An elite Ivy League university just got hit with a lawsuit alleging anti-white discrimination. I break it down in this episode of the Brad vs Everyone podcast. Plus, Trump decides to punish the messenger and fire a Labor Department official, woke white women meltdown over Sydney Sweeney, and nasty TikTok videos celebrate a tragedy affecting a "MAGA" family. Check out the Citation Needed podcast: https://www.citationneededpodcast.com/ Send me a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/bradvseveryone Check out the merch: https://bp-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCO76JR1mK5X5zbPJnv3NhsQSupport My Show: https://linktr.ee/bradpolumboSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of the Bob Rose Show with the latest on cooking the Labor Department's numbers, and unemployment reports that have become more and more unreliable since Biden's appointment of the just-fired head of reports. Why do wild swings occur in reported survey results? And why, as Pres. Trump said, were incorrect numbers released before the 2024 election? What's new on unemployment stats, and all the Monday morning breaking news for 8-4-25

Singapore shares moved higher today amid mixed trading in Asia as investors mulled the impact of new US tariffs. The Straits Times Index was up 0.82% at 4,188.02 points at 2.23pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$865.44M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have City Developments Ltd, after its executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng told The Business Times that his plans are for the group’s portfolio of hotels to reach the 500 mark. Elsewhere, from how BYD shares fell in Hong Kong trading on the back of sputtering monthly sales growth, to US market movements after a weak July non farm payrolls report out on Friday and how Trump fired the commissioner of labour statistics after the reading was released – more corporate and international headlines remain in focus. Also on deck – what to watch on the earnings front this week. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, a flurry of new tariffs imposed by Trump shook markets, along with weaker than expected jobs numbers that cost a Labor Department official her job. Former Venezuelan detainees speak out about their abuse in El Salvador’s mega-prison. The phenomenon of “super aging” and the science of longer human lifespans. Plus, the Indiana kids inspiring others to get outdoors. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. President Donald Trump fires a Labor Department official over jobs data he disputes. Fed Governor Adriana Kugler has unexpectedly resigned, giving Trump an early chance to reshape the Federal Reserve. Trump orders U.S. nuclear submarines to be repositioned after a war of words with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. And envoy Steve Witkoff visits a controversial U.S.-backed aid site in Gaza.  This episode has been corrected to refer to Adriana Kugler as Fed Governor, not Federal Governor. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠here⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠here⁠. Find the Recommended Listen, our new On Assignment podcast, ⁠here⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday night, President Trump announced new tariff rates, and a new deadline. For weeks, the administration said that new, tougher tariffs would go into effect August 1 — instead, most countries won't see the new rates kick in for at least a week. Meanwhile, new numbers from the Labor Department show job growth slowed sharply this spring, as President Trump's earlier, worldwide tariffs started to bite. Shortly after their release, Trump said he was firing the head of the government agency that produced that report.White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and economic correspondent Scott Horsley discuss the consequences of Trump's tariffs so far and going forward.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (08/01/2025): 3:05pm- Rich notes that despite using 5% less electricity and 24% less gas, his bill has doubled thanks to Governor Phil Murphy's failed energy policies. This amounts to yet another reason why New Jersey can't afford to elect Mikie Sherrill in November. 3:10pm- According to the latest jobs report made available by the Labor Department, the U.S. economy only added 73,000 jobs in the last month—with unemployment rising from 4.1% to 4.2%. 3:15pm- In a post to Truth Social, President Donald Trump announced: “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.” 3:30pm- Corey DeAngelis—Senior Fellow at the American Culture Project & Author of the book, “The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools.”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article for The New York Post, “Randi Weingarten's Globalist Gambit Threatens Our Kids' Future Freedoms.” Plus, he reacts to Weingarten's ridiculous claim that halting federal defunding for NPR will result in democracy “backsliding.” 4:05pm- A new American Eagle clothing advertisement features Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney bragging about her “great jeans.” Far-left social media users, however, are ridiculously saying that the commercial is secretly promoting eugenics—insisting the ad's “great jeans” line really means “great genes.” American Eagle has now responded to the far-left's complaints, emphasizing the commercial was always just about “jeans.” 4:10pm- On Thursday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a guest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where she promoted her soon to be released book, “107 Days.” During the interview, Harris bizarrely explained why she loves tethered earbuds rather than wireless airpods. 4:15pm- Rich will be on Fox News with Laura Ingraham tonight—but is he broadcasting out of the back of a van? 4:30pm- On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee declassified intelligence—specifically the annex to former Special Counsel John Durham's report—allegedly revealing that Hillary Clinton personally approved of the efforts to promote the false narrative that then-candidate Donald Trump colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 presidential election. One declassified email exchange reveals that “HRC approved Julia's [Clinton foreign policy advisor Julianne Smith] idea about Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections. That should distract people from her own missing email, especially if the affair goes to the Olympic level.” 4:45pm- While speaking with Glenn Beck, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revealed there are still people working within the intelligence community that weaponized intelligence for political purpose—though, the Trump Administration is actively working on removing them. 5:05pm- CNN Senior Analyst Harry Enten evaluated the “Democrat brand”—and according to survey data it “is in the basement and it is total and complete garbage.” 5:15pm- On Thursday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a guest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where she promoted her soon to be released book, “107 Days.” Harris was unable to name the current leaders of the Democratic Party. 5:40pm- George Stephanopoulos gets stuck in an elevator! Plus, should we all start watching the WNBA? This week one player lost her wig mid-game (leading to a fan being ejected for making fun of the incident), and in another game someone threw a bright green sex toy onto the court late in the 4th quarter! Also, are Justin ...

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- Rich notes that despite using 5% less electricity and 24% less gas, his bill has doubled thanks to Governor Phil Murphy's failed energy policies. This amounts to yet another reason why New Jersey can't afford to elect Mikie Sherrill in November. 3:10pm- According to the latest jobs report made available by the Labor Department, the U.S. economy only added 73,000 jobs in the last month—with unemployment rising from 4.1% to 4.2%. 3:15pm- In a post to Truth Social, President Donald Trump announced: “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.” 3:30pm- Corey DeAngelis—Senior Fellow at the American Culture Project & Author of the book, “The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools.”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article for The New York Post, “Randi Weingarten's Globalist Gambit Threatens Our Kids' Future Freedoms.” Plus, he reacts to Weingarten's ridiculous claim that halting federal defunding for NPR will result in democracy “backsliding.”

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss new jobs data from the Labor Department that show the labor market is slowing. And, they talk about Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) who released newly declassified documents related to the Trump/Russia investigation including conversations between the Hillary Clinton campaign and George Soros' Open Society Foundation. Next, they discuss President Trump's plans to break ground in September on a new $200 million ballroom for the White House, and they give up their “You Cannot Be Serious” stories for the week. Then, Part 1: RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann talks with Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress and a key presidential aide during the Biden Administration, about her recent article for The Wall Street Journal, “How Democrats Can Win on Immigration". And, Part 2: RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann talks with Neera Tanden about the symbolism of Alligator Alcatraz and her recent testimony before the House Oversight Committee on staff use of the autopen during the Biden Administration. Tanden is currently president of the Center for American Progress. She was director of the United States Domestic Policy Council from 2023 to 2025 and staff secretary to President Joe Biden from 2021 to 2023.

Kevin offers his insights and opinion on the increasing criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and covers the following stories: ADP released their National Employment Report (Private Payrolls); The U.S. Labor Department released the weekly jobless claims; the U.S. Commerce Department released the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index; the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported June Personal Income, Consumer Spending and Personal Savings Rate; the U.S. Commerce Department reported Personal Consumption Expenditures (the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge); a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill that eliminates a regulation many have wanted eliminated for 50 yrs.; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historic perspective and offers his insights and an opinion or two. Oil reacts to various geopolitical events, sanctions and ongoing trade talks.

Stocks dropped in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, and Treasury yields fell sharply after a significant slowdown in hiring last month. Trump signed executive orders to impose tariffs ranging from 15 to 41 percent on goods from dozens of countries overnight — hours before his self-imposed August 1 trade deadline. Markets also declined across Europe and Asia. Exacerbating losses in the U.S. was the release of weak U.S. Labor Department jobs data, which showed that American employers added only 73,000 jobs last month, lower than expected.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul00:00 Intro00:09 Sponsor: iTrust Capital00:30 WRECK-oning Day is here!01:37 Liquidations02:05 CNBC: Data reports (not looking good)03:17 Trade War escalates03:50 Tariff reality check04:45 Is apple absorbing the cost?06:40 Trump blames Jerome Powell07:15 Powell warned us07:45 Fed rate cut polymarket08:30 Meme mania: Due for correction?08:50 Fear and greed09:15 Tom Lee: Markets are still not frothy11:00 Liberation Day dip12:00 Outro#Bitcoin #tariffs #trump~Tariff Wreck-oning Day!

Wall Street slumps after the Labor Department's report on weak hiring numbers and President Trump's latest tariff news.

The U.S. job market added just 73,000 jobs in July, with unemployment ticking up to 4.2%. The Labor Department revised earlier job numbers for May and June downward by a combined 258,000. Economists point to fallout from President Donald Trump's trade agenda, tariffs, and rising costs as factors slowing hiring. Healthcare led job growth while manufacturing and federal employment declined. Wall Street markets slid in response to the weak report. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We started a new month today. August is going to be a hot one, and not just in the weather. It began with a news day full of anger, hatred, fear, and pontification about essential things in our lives, much of which has been misrepresented or lied about.Two different job reports were released today. One came from the Labor Department, the other from ADP. In our report to you today, we'll give you the numbers on jobs from both sources, but both sites have almost opposite numbers for jobs! Does that surprise you? Make sure and get the details.Trump's list of tariffs on our foreign partners was released. Explanations of the processes used to set those indicate most nations are going to cooperate with the U.S peacefully. Colorado's state government has attacked some of its own law enforcement officers for political "wrongdoing." What was wrong? They spoke to federal immigration officers about illegal immigrants arrested by Colorado police giving their information.Both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have slipped back into the public consciousness. In their speaking to others, many of the issues Americans had with both of them were confirmed again as being "warranted." However, Kamala announced she will not run for governor in California, contrary to expectations. What will she do?

Kevin offers his insights and opinion on the increasing criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and covers the following stories: ADP released their National Employment Report (Private Payrolls); The U.S. Labor Department released the weekly jobless claims; the U.S. Commerce Department released the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index; the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported June Personal Income, Consumer Spending and Personal Savings Rate; the U.S. Commerce Department reported Personal Consumption Expenditures (the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge); a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill that eliminates a regulation many have wanted eliminated for 50 yrs.; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historic perspective and offers his insights and an opinion or two. Oil reacts to various geopolitical events, sanctions and ongoing trade talks.

UCLA is the latest college to settle an antisemitism case, and it will give several million to Jewish organizations. A lawsuit by pro-Palestinian activists remains pending.   6.6% of college-educated 20 to 24-year-olds are unemployed and actively job-hunting, according to the Labor Department. Why are they struggling to launch? Employers in coveted fields are turning to AI instead of hiring recent college graduates. The white-collar sector is threatened.  ‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ is the defining American sitcom because it satirizes the dark side of human nature, argues M.H. Miller.

The U.S. Labor Department unveiled a plan to deregulate industries and reduce employer compliance costs. The proposal targets rules affecting wages, safety and working conditions across sectors such as home health care, agriculture, construction and mining.

UCLA is the latest college to settle an antisemitism case, and it will give several million to Jewish organizations. A lawsuit by pro-Palestinian activists remains pending.   6.6% of college-educated 20 to 24-year-olds are unemployed and actively job-hunting, according to the Labor Department. Why are they struggling to launch? Employers in coveted fields are turning to AI instead of hiring recent college graduates. The white-collar sector is threatened.  ‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' is the defining American sitcom because it satirizes the dark side of human nature, argues M.H. Miller.

The following stories were covered during today's show: The White House released "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan;" the U.S. Labor Department reported the U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims; S&P Global released the Composite Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI), the Manufacturing PMI Contracts, and Services PMI; the Mortgage Bankers Association reported the Weekly Mortgage Application Volume Index; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported June U.S. New Home Sales; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, offers his insights, puts the data into historic perspective and offers an opinion or two. Oil and gas prices react to expected Russian cuts in gasoline exports, optimism over U.S. and European Union trade negotiations, sharper than expected draws on U.S. crude oil inventories, ongoing Russia and Ukraine peace talks and uncertainty over U.S. - China trade talks.

The following stories were covered during today's show: The White House released "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan;" the U.S. Labor Department reported the U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims; S&P Global released the Composite Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI), the Manufacturing PMI Contracts, and Services PMI; the Mortgage Bankers Association reported the Weekly Mortgage Application Volume Index; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported June U.S. New Home Sales; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, offers his insights, puts the data into historic perspective and offers an opinion or two. Oil and gas prices react to expected Russian cuts in gasoline exports, optimism over U.S. and European Union trade negotiations, sharper than expected draws on U.S. crude oil inventories, ongoing Russia and Ukraine peace talks and uncertainty over U.S. - China trade talks.

President Trump announced a trade deal with Japan that will impose 15% tariffs on imports. Wall Street is happy, but it could put the United States in an awkward position as the Trump administration continues to seek other deals. Sabri Ben-Achour explains. Also, the federal government is leading a major deregulatory crusade. And they want your input. Plus, quilts and blooming plants make us smile.Here's everything we talked about today:"Trump's Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces" from AP News"Trump Strikes Deal With Ally Japan Setting Tariff Rate at 15%" from BloombergListener Jen's quilting Instagram We love hearing from you. Leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART or email makemesmart@marketplace.org.

President Trump announced a trade deal with Japan that will impose 15% tariffs on imports. Wall Street is happy, but it could put the United States in an awkward position as the Trump administration continues to seek other deals. Sabri Ben-Achour explains. Also, the federal government is leading a major deregulatory crusade. And they want your input. Plus, quilts and blooming plants make us smile.Here's everything we talked about today:"Trump's Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces" from AP News"Trump Strikes Deal With Ally Japan Setting Tariff Rate at 15%" from BloombergListener Jen's quilting Instagram We love hearing from you. Leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART or email makemesmart@marketplace.org.

On today's episode: Charges have been filed after a man is accused of intentially driving into a Los Angeles crowd; Donald Trump announces new trade deals; Israeli airstrikes kill 25 in Gaza; Venus Williams makes history playing singles; and a 250-year-old shipwreck has been discovered. House ending session early as Republicans clash over Epstein vote. Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. Hunter Biden accuses George Clooney of undermining his father in 2024 presidential election. Trump rehashes years-old grievances on Russia investigation after new intelligence report. Trump's Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces. US says it's leaving UN cultural agency UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining. US government employee banned from leaving China. Thousands of Afghans face possible deportation after court refuses to extend their legal protection. US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses. Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76. Billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times says he will take the newspaper public in the coming year. A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark. US cruise ship passengers accused of smuggling drugs and detained in Bermuda. NY State police say a 9-year-old girl reported missing by her father was drowned. Video shows Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car. Wall Street ticks up to another record as GM and others show how tariffs are impacting them. Coca-Cola confirms a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola is coming to the US. Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman to win a WTA Tour tennis match in 21 years, Rich Hill becomes the majors’ oldest player in record-tying fashion, Rafael Devers debuts at a new position for the Giants, Caitlin Clark misses another game for injury, and more.  US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports Big Ten's Petitti: No support for SEC's at-large bid preference for College Football Playoff. A front office member of Washington’s NFL team is publicly addressing President Trump’s demands for a name change. One NFL star is speaking out about his contract while another is calling it a career ahead of the start of league training camps. Heavy storms in northern Vietnam leave 1 dead, as Wipha weakens into a tropical depression. Thousands gather to protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies. UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for ever lower costs. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Theme music The News Tonight, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: ZR2MOTROGI4XAHRX

In our news wrap Tuesday, the UN human rights office says Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Gazans seeking aid since May, the Trump administration is citing an alleged anti-Israel bias in its decision to again withdraw from UNESCO, the Labor Department proposed rollbacks to workplace regulations and GM posted a 35% drop in quarterly profit dragged down by the impact of tariffs. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, the UN human rights office says Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Gazans seeking aid since May, the Trump administration is citing an alleged anti-Israel bias in its decision to again withdraw from UNESCO, the Labor Department proposed rollbacks to workplace regulations and GM posted a 35% drop in quarterly profit dragged down by the impact of tariffs. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on potential rollbacks on labor protections by the Trump administration.

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special daily special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesday is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the “most transparent administration in history” keeps exposing their Epstein cover up for the world to see.Then, on the rest of the menu, Trump's Labor Department proposes more than sixty rule changes to deregulate workplaces; Trump administration officials sold stocks days before key tariff announcements; and, MAGA Blondie Bondi is taking revenge on the family of the man who created the Anti-ICE app.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where a fugitive Moldovan oligarch implicated in a one billion dollar bank fraud has been detained in Greece; and, a British man who dreamed of being like James Bond was convicted of attempting to spy for Russia.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.” -- Ernest Hemingway "A Moveable Feast"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

In recent days, federal courts have dismissed two notablesuits regarding forfeiture reallocation, but most notably the Labor Department has now weighed in on behalf of plan fiduciaries in another case.  Could this be a turning point?  Nevin & Fred weigh in.The suits – against JP Morgan and Wells Fargo – weredismissed in different courts on different grounds.  Still, they came at a time, and in a way, that suggests at least some federal courts are now inclined to see practices long sanctioned by practice (and the IRS) as meritless.The real game changer, of course, might be the LaborDepartment's “friend of the court” filing on yet another suit – one that the fiduciary defendants have already had success in challenging the suit, and yet find themselves (still) in court litigating the issue(s).Speaking of the Labor Department, a federal judge in Texasrecently ruled on a suit filed challenging the application of the so-called fiduciary regulation, most specifically with regard to its implications on rollovers.So what does all that portend for ERISA plan fiduciaries?  And what might the anticipated executive order from the Trump Administration expanding/opening the door for private assets in defined contribution mean?All this and more in the latest episode of Nevin (Adams)& Fred (Reish)…Episode ResourcesForfeituresDOL Backs HP in Forfeiture Reallocation Suit AppealWells Fargo Fends Off Forfeiture Fiduciary Suit JP Morgan Gets Clear Win in 401(k) Forfeiture Reallocation SuitFiduciary SuitFederal Court Vacates Part of Rollover RulePrivate MarketsRetirement Plan Participants Want Access to Private Market InvestmentsPrivate Market Investments: Promises and Potential Pitfalls  https://issuu.com/usaretirement/docs/napa_net_the_magazine_summer_2025Empower'sMurphy Responds to Warren's Private Market Criticism

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims Report; the U.S. Commerce Department released the June Retail Sales report; the Federal Reserve's periodic evaluation of the economy, known as the Biege Book, was released; the National Association of Home Builders released their Monthly Builder Confidence Survey; Trump announces a major agreement with  Coca-Cola and all that is affecting oil and gas prices. Kevin has the details, digs into the data, offers his insights, puts the information into historic perspective and offers an opinion or two. 

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims Report; the U.S. Commerce Department released the June Retail Sales report; the Federal Reserve's periodic evaluation of the economy, known as the Biege Book, was released; the National Association of Home Builders released their Monthly Builder Confidence Survey; Trump announces a major agreement with  Coca-Cola and all that is affecting oil and gas prices. Kevin has the details, digs into the data, offers his insights, puts the information into historic perspective and offers an opinion or two. 

More than five years after the start of the pandemic, we're learning more about who's working in person and who isn't. Labor Department data shows 29% of men work from home, down from 34% two years ago. But the number of women working remotely has stayed flat at 36%. We'll discuss what to make of the dynamic. Also: Wholesale inflation remains unchanged, and the White House launches an investigation into unfair trade practices by Brazil.

More than five years after the start of the pandemic, we're learning more about who's working in person and who isn't. Labor Department data shows 29% of men work from home, down from 34% two years ago. But the number of women working remotely has stayed flat at 36%. We'll discuss what to make of the dynamic. Also: Wholesale inflation remains unchanged, and the White House launches an investigation into unfair trade practices by Brazil.

Today, Kevin covers: -The U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Report. -The Federal Reserve released the minutes from their June 17-18 meeting, when they left interest rates unadjusted. -Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. and Freight Transportation Research Associates Transportation Intelligence, released June Class 8 Truck Order numbers. -International Motors released 2nd Quarter truck and bus sales. -Tyson Foods' Amarillo beef plant employees ratify a new four-year contract. -What is affecting oil and gas prices. Kevin digs into the details, reviews the data, offers his insights, puts the data into historic perspective and offers his opinion.

Today, Kevin covers: -The U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Report. -The Federal Reserve released the minutes from their June 17-18 meeting, when they left interest rates unadjusted. -Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. and Freight Transportation Research Associates Transportation Intelligence, released June Class 8 Truck Order numbers. -International Motors released 2nd Quarter truck and bus sales. -Tyson Foods' Amarillo beef plant employees ratify a new four-year contract. -What is affecting oil and gas prices. Kevin digs into the details, reviews the data, offers his insights, puts the data into historic perspective and offers his opinion.

The Labor Department today reported the United States added 147,000 jobs in June. The number beat economists expectations, and it sits in stark contrast to yesterday's ADP report which showed private sector lost 33,000 jobs last month. So what gives? We'll explain what the two reports can tell us about the labor market right now. And, President Trump's immigration crackdown could lead to more federal surveillance on all Americans. Plus, we want to hear about the wins in your life!Here's everything we talked about today:"ADP report June 2025: Private sector lost 33,000 jobs, missing expectations" from CNBC"Republican Budget Bill Signals New Era in Federal Surveillance" from Tech Policy Press"Steady Hiring Added 147,000 Jobs to U.S. Economy in June" from The Wall Street Journal"Can We Trust a Jobs Report From the Trump Administration? Yes, With Caveats." from The New York TimesGot a question for the hosts? Call 508-U-B-SMART or email makemesmart@marketplace.org.

P.M. Edition for July 3. House Republicans overcame some lawmakers' resistance to narrowly pass the tax-and-spending bill ahead of President Trump's July 4 deadline. WSJ reporter Jasmine Li discusses what's in the final bill. Plus, U.S. stocks notch another closing high after the Labor Department's June jobs report came in stronger than expected. We hear from WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab about what the report says about the economy, and what's now on Fed officials' minds ahead of their meeting later this month. And Journal science reporter Nidhi Subbaraman tells us how Harvard is already preparing to fill the gaps in its budget left by a loss of federal funding. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Labor Department today reported the United States added 147,000 jobs in June. The number beat economists expectations, and it sits in stark contrast to yesterday's ADP report which showed private sector lost 33,000 jobs last month. So what gives? We'll explain what the two reports can tell us about the labor market right now. And, President Trump's immigration crackdown could lead to more federal surveillance on all Americans. Plus, we want to hear about the wins in your life!Here's everything we talked about today:"ADP report June 2025: Private sector lost 33,000 jobs, missing expectations" from CNBC"Republican Budget Bill Signals New Era in Federal Surveillance" from Tech Policy Press"Steady Hiring Added 147,000 Jobs to U.S. Economy in June" from The Wall Street Journal"Can We Trust a Jobs Report From the Trump Administration? Yes, With Caveats." from The New York TimesGot a question for the hosts? Call 508-U-B-SMART or email makemesmart@marketplace.org.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is delaying the final vote with a marathon floor speech that started just before 5 a.m. ET. In the early hours of Thursday, the House voted 219-213 to open debate and tee the package up for final vote, due in the coming hours. If it passes, it will then head to Trump's desk The development marked a victory for Johnson and Trump who had been whipping votes since the Senate's passage on Tuesday.U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the U.S. labor market continued to show surprising resilience. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent in May, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Hiring rose modestly from a revised 144,000 in the previous month, beating economists' expectations of fewer than 118,000 new jobs and a rise in the unemployment rate.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the 3rd estimate of 1st Quarter GDP; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau released the Orders for Durable Goods Report; the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, offers his insights and puts the information into historic perspective. Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst Price Futures Group & Author of The Energy Report, as well as Contributor to FOX Business Network, joins Kevin to talk about a wide range of topics from Malaysian oil laundering, crude oil supply and demand, the need for interest rate cuts, through media bias by downplaying good economic news. Oil and gas prices react to switching focus from risk premiums to fundamentals, U.S. "driving season is in full swing," a weaker dollar, larger than expected draws on crude oil inventories and the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The first named tropical storm of the hurricane season has been announced; Kevin has the details.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the 3rd estimate of 1st Quarter GDP; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau released the Orders for Durable Goods Report; the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, offers his insights and puts the information into historic perspective. Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst Price Futures Group & Author of The Energy Report, as well as Contributor to FOX Business Network, joins Kevin to talk about a wide range of topics from Malaysian oil laundering, crude oil supply and demand, the need for interest rate cuts, through media bias by downplaying good economic news. Oil and gas prices react to switching focus from risk premiums to fundamentals, U.S. "driving season is in full swing," a weaker dollar, larger than expected draws on crude oil inventories and the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The first named tropical storm of the hurricane season has been announced; Kevin has the details.

The Social Security Administration has moved on to its third chief information officer of the Trump administration, tapping yet another individual with Department of Government Efficiency affiliations. According to an update to CIO.gov, a federal page that features IT leaders in the government, Aram Moghaddassi has taken over as SSA's top IT official after previously working at the agency in a different role. Moghaddassi, who has also worked at the Labor Department, was at one point given access to IT systems at United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, FedScoop previously reported. Per his LinkedIn profile, Moghaddassi previously worked for two Elon Musk-owned companies: the social media platform X and Neuralink. Moghaddassi is at least the third DOGE associate to be named CIO at SSA since President Donald Trump took office in January. By and large, people don't seem to be trying to access technology created by DeepSeek — the Chinese AI firm that's rattled leading U.S. AI companies and lawmakers — on government systems. But it has happened at least once at a federal civilian agency. Since January, there's been one attempt to access DeepSeek at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed to FedScoop. The USDA successfully prevented access to the technology and has blocked DeepSeek through Microsoft's Defender for Cloud Application service since Jan. 28, the spokesperson added. DeepSeek is banned along with other public AI sites “based on risk levels that Microsoft provides in their Defender applications,” the person said. The agency did not say whether there were attempts to access the technology before the block was implemented. Lawmakers are increasingly concerned about DeepSeek, a China-based large language model developer that threatens the dominance of American AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. In the view of many federal officials, the company's technology raises serious security concerns. Last Wednesday, lawmakers proposed the No Adversarial Al Act, which would ban the use of DeepSeek on government devices, create a registry of foreign adversary AI systems and establish a method for these technologies to be delisted. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast  on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.

A federal judge has stopped the Labor Department from halting operations at the federal Job Corps program, which gives teenagers and young adults training in trades like construction and car repair. We'll hear about the costs of the program — and the potential costs of cutting it. Plus, economic growth has been revised downward, and a new report finds that home ownership costs are uncomfortably high in nearly 80% of U.S. counties.

A federal judge has stopped the Labor Department from halting operations at the federal Job Corps program, which gives teenagers and young adults training in trades like construction and car repair. We'll hear about the costs of the program — and the potential costs of cutting it. Plus, economic growth has been revised downward, and a new report finds that home ownership costs are uncomfortably high in nearly 80% of U.S. counties.

This Day in Legal History: United States v. VirginiaOn this day in legal history, June 26, 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in United States v. Virginia, striking down the Virginia Military Institute's (VMI) male-only admissions policy. The 7–1 ruling held that the exclusion of women violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Writing for the majority, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg emphasized that gender-based government action must demonstrate an “exceedingly persuasive justification” to be constitutional.VMI had long argued that its adversative, military-style education would be compromised by the inclusion of women. In response to the lawsuit, Virginia created a separate program for women at Mary Baldwin College, which the Court found to be inherently unequal. The Court concluded that Virginia failed to show that its gender-based admissions policy was substantially related to an important governmental objective.Justice Ginsburg's opinion stressed that generalizations about gender roles cannot justify the denial of opportunity. The ruling did not require VMI to change its core program but made clear that women must be given equal access to it. This decision marked a significant moment in the legal evolution of gender equality and helped to dismantle one of the most visible public institutions that had resisted coeducation.Justice Scalia dissented, arguing that the decision imposed a rigid standard of gender equality that went beyond the Constitution's text and history. Nevertheless, the ruling reflected the Court's growing skepticism of laws that enforce traditional gender roles. United States v. Virginia remains one of the most cited gender discrimination cases and is considered a hallmark of Ginsburg's judicial legacy.A federal judge has extended a block on the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle Job Corps, a longstanding job training program for low-income youth. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter ruled that the Department of Labor's plan to abruptly end the program without congressional approval likely violates federal law. The decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by the National Job Corps Association and several of its contractors.Job Corps, established in 1964, provides educational and vocational training for disadvantaged individuals aged 16 to 24. It currently serves about 25,000 participants at 120 centers nationwide, with an annual budget of $1.7 billion. The administration argued the program was inefficient, citing low graduation rates, poor job placement, and issues with violence and security at centers.However, plaintiffs maintain that only Congress can terminate a federally funded program and that the Labor Department failed to follow statutory procedures for closing individual centers. Judge Carter agreed, stating that once Congress mandates and funds a program, the executive branch cannot unilaterally terminate it.US judge extends block on Trump's bid to eliminate Job Corps program | ReutersA federal judge in San Francisco ruled in favor of Meta Platforms, dismissing a copyright lawsuit brought by authors who accused the company of using their books without permission to train its AI system, Llama. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria found the authors failed to show sufficient evidence that Meta's AI training harmed the market for their work—an essential element in proving copyright infringement under U.S. law.While Chhabria emphasized that unauthorized use of copyrighted works for AI training could be illegal in many scenarios, he clarified that his ruling was limited to the plaintiffs' failure to present the right arguments or evidence. This position diverges from another recent ruling in which Judge William Alsup found that Anthropic's AI use of copyrighted content qualified as fair use.The authors' legal team criticized the decision, calling Meta's actions a form of “historically unprecedented pirating,” while Meta praised the outcome and defended fair use as essential for developing transformative AI technologies.This case is part of a broader legal wave in which creators are challenging companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic over AI systems trained on copyrighted materials. At the heart of the dispute is whether using such content without payment or permission to create AI-generated works constitutes fair use or undermines creative incentives.Meta fends off authors' US copyright lawsuit over AI | ReutersAnd in a piece I wrote for Forbes yesterday, I note the IRS managed an objectively successful 2025 filing season—processing nearly 138 million returns, most of them electronically—but also that success masks deeper structural weaknesses. While headline numbers are strong, the IRS suspended over 13 million returns, largely due to fraud checks or errors, delaying refunds and spotlighting operational vulnerabilities. One of the most glaring issues is the average 20-month wait time for identity theft victims to resolve their cases, many of whom are low-income taxpayers urgently awaiting those refunds.Staffing levels are at crisis lows: the IRS workforce shrank by 26% in the first half of 2025, casting doubt on its ability to maintain performance as the temporary funding from the Inflation Reduction Act winds down. Looking ahead, the 2026 expiration of key provisions from the 2017 tax law will require major administrative overhauls—updates to forms, guidance, and withholding tables—that the current IRS may be too under-resourced to handle.The agency has promising plans, including digitization of paper returns and case system integration, but even the best-designed systems require trained staff to implement and maintain them. Moreover, modernization must be inclusive: 17% of Americans still lack internet access, and an effective IRS must serve them too. Ultimately, tax administration is not just a technical task—it's a distributive justice issue, and how we fund and staff it determines who bears the burden when the system falters.What The IRS' 2025 Filing Season Tells Us About The Future Of Taxes This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, well-known draft dodger Bone Spurs Krasnov says he's a warrior for watching bombs drop, and he'll disappear any reporter who reports he's not more of a warrior than Eisenhower, that guy on PT-109 and all the those dead losers on battlefields through all of time.Then, on the rest of the menu, Trump's Big Beautiful $20 Billion Dollar War with CBS will have to knock off three zeros; rumors about armed militia threatening teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, forced a medical unit to flee hurricane-hit North Carolina; and, a federal judge ordered the Labor Department to keep Job Corps running during its lawsuit to purge the Great Society from American life.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where reeling from the erratic firehose of Trump rebukes, Europe weighs deeper ties with China; and, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that her administration is investigating contamination from a SpaceX rocket explosion that landed in its territory.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue his own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.” -- The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, March 5, 1851Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Anthony D'Esposito, former Congressman and Inspector General for the United States Department of Labor nominee, joins Sid live in-studio to touch on his nomination by President Trump as the Inspector General for the Labor Department, sharing an optimistic timeline for his eventual confirmation. D'Esposito also comments on the political landscape following recent local elections, including the unexpected primary win of candidate Zohran Mamdani over Andrew Cuomo in the Democrat Primary for NYC Mayor. He discusses the Republican strategy moving forward in that race, particularly in the idea of supporting Eric Adams over Curtis Sliwa as the Republican ticket in the general election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, announced the decision to maintain a wait and see approach on the economy and left the interest rate unchanged; Kevin has the details, offers his insights and opinion on the decision. Kevin explains how the Fed's policy to keep interest rates high, affects credit card interest rates, business loans and home loans. The Atlanta Fed reported the GDPNow forecasting model; Kevin has the information and discusses the data. The U.S. Commerce Department released single family home starts, overall housing starts and new building permits; Kevin has the details, puts the information in perspective and offers his insights. The U.S. Labor Department released the Initial Jobless Claims Report; Kevin has the details, clarifies the data, offers his insights and opinion. Oil and gas prices react to possible U.S. involvement in the Israel - Iran conflict, possible disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, EIA data on U.S. crude oil inventories and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Many federal workers in Kansas City are seeing their jobs and departments cut and their work devalued under the Trump administration. We're bringing you another conversation about DOGE's impacts in town — this time with a local union representative for the U.S. Department of Labor.