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Taylor Michael Wilson activated the emergency brake on an Amtrak train in October. Now he's being accused of terrorism and ties to white supremacists.
Economy Gains 148,000 Jobs in December, Unemployment Unchanged at 4.1%
The U.S. economy gained 148,000 jobs in December, and unemployment was unchanged at 4.1%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This continues the recovery of the labor market at a tempered rate, which means the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee should continue to let the economy grow and not raise interest rates.
In response to the December jobs numbers, AFL-CIO Chief Economist William Spriggs tweeted:
Over the year, retail trade reported job loss (-67,000) as concentration of market power continued, reversing job gains of 203,000 in 2016. A sign of hyper-inequality is a collapse in retail competition @AFLCIO @UFCW
— William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) January 5, 2018
This month many minimum wage workers will get a wage increase. The food service industry--which whines those increases risk jobs- -continues job growth at a high rate, up 25,000 in December and 249,000 over the year. @AFLCIO @UFCW
— William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) January 5, 2018
For those keeping score: 2.2...
Trump ordered the White House counsel to tell Sessions he shouldn't recuse himself in the Russia probe, the New York Times and The Associated Press reported.
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Cancer death rates are down, thanks mostly to huge declines in smoking, the American Cancer Society says. But 600,000 people will die of cancer in 2018.
The book, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," was released early Friday by Henry Holt.
Apple said it had released a patch for iOS-operated devices to address the Meltdown security flaw and would issue another "in the coming days" for Spectre.
Apple said it had released a patch for iOS-operated devices to address the Meltdown security flaw and would issue another "in the coming days" for Spectre.
Trump ordered the White House counsel to tell Sessions he shouldn't recuse himself in the Russia probe, the New York Times and The Associated Press reported.
James White and Justin Mann are being held on charges they killed Shanta Myers, her two kids and girlfriend Brandi Mells in Troy, N.Y.
