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El-Erian Says 'Grim' Jobs Report Understates Pain and Suffering in Economy
May.08 -- Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, says the U.S. economy is in worse shape than the April U.S. employment report shows, despite the numbers being "very, very grim." He speaks...
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Jobs Report Won't Move Markets, BlackRock's Rosenberg Says
Jul.02 -- Jeffrey Rosenberg, BlackRock Inc. portfolio manager, says the June U.S. employment report is good news but it is old news. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Lisa Abramowicz and Jonathan Ferro on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Trump Says June Jobs Report Proves Economy Is 'Roaring Back'
Jul.02 -- President Donald Trump says June’s employment report shows a strong rebound from losses due to the coronavirus pandemic even as new cases surge in parts of the U.S.
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El-Erian Says Too Early to Declare Victory After Jobs Report
Jul.02 -- Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, says the June U.S. employment report is strong but worries it may delay policy relief. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro on...
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Jobs Report Took the Wind Out of the Sails of Stimulus, Goolsbee Says
Jun.05 -- Austan Goolsbee, professor of economics at the University of Chicago Booth School and former chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, says the May U.S. employment report will probably cause a "partisan food...
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El-Erian Says U.S. Economy Stalling, Fiscal Help Needed
Jul.30 -- Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, says that it's probable the U.S. will see negative job growth in the July employment report. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro on...
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Mnuchin Says No Progress on Stimulus Talks
Aug.07 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says there has been no progress on negotiations with Democrats on a Covid-19 relief plan but there is room for compromise in many areas.
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July Data Suggest Economy Has Momentum: Barclays' Gapen
Aug.14 -- Michael Gapen, Barclays Plc’s chief U.S. economist, says the July retail sales report "is consistent with an initial snapback and an ongoing recovery." He speaks with Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz and Jonathan Ferro on "Bloomberg...
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Fed's Bostic Says He's Comfortable With Inflation Above 2%
Sep.18 -- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic says the Fed will wait for "evidence of overheating" before taking action. He speaks with Bloomberg's Mike McKee on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to More Than 1 Million
Aug.20 -- U.S. initial jobless claims in regular state programs rose by 135,000 to more than 1.1 million in the week ended Aug. 15, Labor Department data showed Thursday. Bloomberg's Mike McKee has the latest on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Fed’s Evans Sees Weak Inflation, Hopes for More Stimulus
Oct.05 -- Chicago Fed President Charles Evans examines the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, the need for more fiscal stimulus and inflation, and access to credit for small and medium-sized businesses. He speaks with Bloomberg’s...
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Northern leaders call for more cash to cope with looming lockdowns
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says that accepting Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s financial package would be to “surrender” people to hardship in the run up to Christmas. Speaking at a press conference with political leaders from...
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Workers from London’s West End theatres hold a flashmob in Parliament Square
Over a hundred theatre workers gathered in pouring rain to perform a medley of show tunes in Parliament Square, Westminster today. It was the finale of a week of protest calling for further support from the Government for the arts, as...
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Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise for Second Straight Week
Nov.25 -- Initial jobless claims in regular state programs increased by 30,000 to 778,000 in the week ended Nov. 21, according to Labor Department data. Bloomberg's Mike McKee breaks down the numbers on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since End of November
Feb.04 -- Initial jobless claims in regular state programs fell by 33,000 to 779,000 in the week ended Jan. 30, the lowest since November, Labor Department data showed. Bloomberg's Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Fire artist still training while working as carer
Professional fire performer Dawn Bryant practises in her local park in Birmingham after the coronavirus pandemic forced her to seek other work. Dawn, originally from Southampton, travelled the world performing before Covid-19 meant she...
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U.S. Adds More Jobs Than Forecast in February
Mar.05 -- U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased 379,000 in February, while the unemployment rate dropped to 6.2%, according to a Labor Department report Friday. Bloomberg's Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Academy's Tchir: We're Going to See More Jobs
Jun.01 -- Peter Tchir, head of macro strategy at Academy Securities Inc., says we're going to see more jobs and he's ignoring most of the incoming economic data. He appears with BMO's Brian Belski on "Bloomberg The Open."
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Fed Is Running the Risk of Falling Behind the Curve: Mishkin
Mar.23 -- Former Federal Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin, a Columbia Business School professor, says he is "quite worried" about the inflation risks associated with the federal stimulus package. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Fed's Powell Says Recovery Is 'Far From Complete'
Mar.23 -- "The recovery has progressed more quickly than generally expected and looks to be strengthening,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says in testimony to the House Financial Services Committee.
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CLEAN : 'Don't leave us behind', Afghan interpreters urge US
Dozens of Afghans who worked as interpreters in often deadly conditions with the US military express fear of being targeted by the Taliban after American troops head home, and urge Washington not to leave them behind (Footage by AFPTV...
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Biden Advisor Says Extra Jobless Benefits Won't Be Around Forever
May.20 -- Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, says extra jobless benefits for out-of-work Americans will not be around forever. She talks about the recovery effort with Jonathan Ferro at “The Bloomberg Businessweek”...
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U.S. Businesses Add Most Jobs in Almost a Year, ADP Data Show
Jun.03 -- The 978,000 increase in private payrolls was the largest since June 2020 and reflected a large pickup in hiring in the leisure and hospitality industry, according to ADP Research Institute data. Bloomberg's Mike McKee reports...
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Biden on April Jobs Report: 'We've Got Work to Do'
May.07 -- President Joe Biden says the April employment report shows the U.S. is still climbing out of an economic collapse.