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☆ I'm quitting my job at a big tech company to travel. Hustle culture is overrated — I'm taking a year off.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation and emails with Nadia Said, a 25-year-old IT project manager at a major tech company where she started working full-time in 2020. When I was in my second year at Temple University, I got the opportunity to work at my company as an intern. Nadia Said, 25, is putting her burgeoning career in tech to focus on her mental health and passion for travel. I was talking to a friend who was working at a tech company. My big fear is that when I come back, I'm going to be ready to get a job and there won't be one available for me.

Persons: —, Nadia Said, Said, Hannah Vy Nguyen, ED JONES, what's, haven't, it's, I'm, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Temple University, Google, Microsoft, Getty Locations: Asia, South Korea, Europe, India

☆ 16 Republican-Led States Challenge Program to Aid Undocumented Spouses
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Miriam Jordan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Texas and 15 other Republican-led states sued the Biden administration on Friday seeking to halt a new program that could give legal status to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. Filed just days after the program opened for applications, the lawsuit is the latest in a string of legal actions Texas has led challenging federal immigration policies and powers. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to immediately suspend the program. In court filings, the states assert that the program is illegal because it exceeds the discretion that the executive branch has to set policy.

Persons: Biden Organizations: Republican, Eastern, Eastern District of Locations: Texas, U.S, Eastern District, Eastern District of Texas

But the consequences — but the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious. Just imagine Donald Trump with no guardrails, and how he would use the immense powers of the presidency of the United States. But Donald Trump believes a border deal would hurt his campaign, so he ordered his allies in Congress to kill the deal. Because, you know, they know — they know he is easy to manipulate with flattery and favors. They know Trump won’t hold autocrats accountable because he wants to be an autocrat himself.

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☆ Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-21 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S. economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the 12-month period through March 2024, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Wall Street had been waiting for the revisions numbers, with many economists expecting a sizeable reduction in the originally reported figures. "The labor market appears weaker than originally reported," said Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial. "A deteriorating labor market will allow the Fed to highlight both sides of the dual mandate and investors should expect the Fed to prepare markets for a cut at the September meeting." Nonfarm payroll jobs totaled 158.7 million through July, an increase of 1.6% from the same month in 2023.

Persons: Jeffrey Roach, Jared Bernstein, Goldman Sachs, Jerome Powell Organizations: Labor Department, of Labor Statistics, BLS, Federal Reserve, LPL, Goldman Locations: U.S, Jackson Hole , Wyoming

☆ U.S. job growth revised down by the most since 2009. Why this time is different
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-21 | by ( Steve Liesman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A few facts worth considering:By the time the 2009 revisions came out (824,000 jobs were overstated), the National Bureau of Economic Research had already declared a recession six months earlier. (It would subsequently be revised higher in the two of those quarters, one of which was revised higher to show growth, rather than contraction. As a signal that job growth has been overstated by an average of 68,000 per month during the revision period, it is more or less accurate. In the cutting process, the Fed will follow growth and jobs data more closely, just as it monitored inflation data more closely in the hiking process. The jobs data could be subject to noise from immigrant hiring and can be volatile.

Persons: payrolls, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Amerant, National Bureau of Economic Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Goldman Locations: Florida, Sunrise , Florida

☆ Why you shouldn't worry about the job market and a recession just yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe labor market is trending in the wrong direction, but it might not be time to sound the alarm just yet. The unemployment rate has risen for four consecutive months and at 4.3%, it's the highest it's been in nearly three years. However, there are some reasons it might be too soon to freak out about the labor market. AdvertisementSatyam Panday, chief US economist for S&P Global Ratings, said in a note published on August 6 that the slowing labor market appears to suggest a "normalization" of a previously red-hot labor market, rather than an "economy that's about to slip into a recession." The labor market might get worseTo be sure, there are plenty of reasons to remain concerned about the state of the labor market.

Persons: —, there's, it's, Goldman Sachs, David Mericle, Manuel Abecasis, they've, It's, Goldman Sachs that's, Satyam Panday, Michael Gapen, JP Morgan, Claudia Sahm Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Department, Federal, Satyam, Bank of America, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, New Century Advisors Locations: US

More manpower.”It’s far from the only border security ad on Arizona’s airwaves. They want border security, but they also want to fix our broken immigration system,” Gallego argued in an interview with NBC News. Border security has long been one of Trump and the GOP’s top issues and a weakness for Biden and his party. That was very clear, and that’s why I voted for it.”How Gallego's roots inform his campaignIntertwined with Gallego’s border security and immigration stances are his own identity. The remarks didn’t mention border security or creating a pathway to citizenship, typical talking points of Gallego on the trail.

Persons: Ruben Gallego, “ Ruben Gallego, David Hathaway, Kari Lake, Gallego, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald “, Harris, AdImpact, —, ” Gallego, Jorge Maldonado, “, Trump, Biden, It’s, Marquette University Law Scott, Lake, Gallego “, ”, “ Ruben, “ I’ll Organizations: PHOENIX, Democratic Rep, Arizona Senate, GOP, Democratic, NBC News, NBC News ., Marquette University Law, NPR, PBS, Marist, Republican, Lake, Census, NBC, Harvard, Marines Locations: Mexico, Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Nogales, Arizona , Nevada, Georgia, Washington ,, United States, Washington, Colombian, Mexican, U.S, Chicago, Iraq

Trump’s allies are also publicly making their pitch for him to refocus his attention on the race. “You’ve always got to be assessing the state of the race, and I would like to see more offense from the Trump campaign. On a swing of battleground states last week, Harris and her new running mate were greeted by a groundswell of supporters at each stop. "This was a TRUMP idea — She has no ideas, she can only steal from me," Trump wrote on Truth Social. In an appearance on Real America’s Voice last week, Trump’s political director, James Blair, made the case that it is a state-by-state race.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, ”, ” Trump's, “, Harris, Joe Biden's, Brian Kemp, Kevin McCarthy, “ You’ve, ” McCarthy, Tim Sheehy, Dan Eberhart, —, Biden, ” Trump, outpacing Harris, ” Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s, Walz, David Lee, Chris Grant, James Blair Organizations: Republican, Trump, NBC News, Fox News, Montana, Democrat, ”, Mar, Biden, ABC, Harris, Privately, CNBC, Democratic, “, Labor, MAGA Inc, Politico, Real America’s Voice Locations: Georgia, Bozeman, Asheville , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Las Vegas, Arizona, Michigan , Wisconsin , Nevada, North Carolina

☆ My grandparents were strict and unaffectionate while I was growing up. Everything changed when I had kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Nicole Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementMy grandparents raised my brother and me"They were like drill sergeants," my aunt relayed to me on one of the evenings when I stayed over at her house. Part of that upbringing, as children of immigrants, meant children were second-class citizens, meant to be seen and not heard. For the first time, my grandparents got to be grandparents with my kids. My feelings of envy for the relationship my grandparents were creating with my kids disappeared and were replaced with gratitude. When I look back at pictures of them with my kids, I tell them how much my grandparents loved them.

Persons: I'd, Gram, Zachary, Gramps, Nicole Johnson, Zach, Cami Organizations: Service, barracuda

☆ As Trump flails and invites conspiracies, allies plea for him to stay on message
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kristen Holmes | Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“There’s a lot of opposition to people just hearing what President Trump has to say,” Musk said. “President Trump prosecuted the case against Kamala Harris for over two hours yesterday in a record-breaking conversation on X Spaces. The Trump campaign has repeatedly featured Dion’s hit song, “My Heart Will Go On,” at rallies throughout 2023 and 2024. In a segment on Fox Business, Trump allies Larry Kudlow and Kellyanne Conway shared a message clearly tailored to their friend. “Don’t wander off, don’t call her stupid and all kinds of names, stay on message,” Kudlow said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Elon Musk, Musk, “, Trump, ” Musk, Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, Kamala, Walz, Steven Cheung, Biden, flailing, Brian Kemp of Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr, Donald Trump, ”, Steve Deace, “ Donald Trump, Celine Dion, Dion’s, Larry Kudlow, Kellyanne Conway, don’t, ” Kudlow, Conway, ” Conway, Kevin McCarthy, They’ll, Laura Loomer, Loomer, –, Ron DeSantis ’ Organizations: CNN, Elon, Trump, Republican Gov, Jobs, “, Saturday, Capitol, Fox Business, Republican, Mar, National Association of Black Journalists, Florida Gov Locations: Trump, Washington, Montana, ”, Bedminster , New Jersey, Michigan, Detroit

☆ How Elon Musk has turned X into a pro-Trump machine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But now Musk, who is not only the owner but also the most followed user on X, has shifted to more direct campaigning for former President Donald Trump. Musk announced his official endorsement for Trump in a post last month that received 2.3 million likes. Weeks after it was posted, the video is not labeled with a “community note,” X’s community fact-checking feature that Musk used as justification for slashing the company’s trust and safety team. In a letter, the secretaries urged Musk to “immediately implement changes” on the X platform. But on Monday night, Musk offered to take a role in the potential future Trump’s administration helping to rein in government spending.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, He’s, Hunter, Trump, YOU, Trump’s, “, Elon, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, doesn’t, ” Wendy Weiser, Brennan, Harris, ”, ” Weiser, Kamala, …, White supremacists, X, Musk’s, chatbot, Harris ’, ” Lara Cohen, informercial, he’s, ” Musk, “ I’d Organizations: New, New York CNN, Elon, Twitter, Biden, White, Trump, CNN, Fake News, Fake News Media, Center, “, Brennan Center for Justice, NYU Law School, Democratic, Street Locations: New York, United Kingdom

☆ English town of Southport mourns 9-year-old stabbing victim and calls for an end to unrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The disturbances have been fueled by social media users who spread misinformation about the suspect in the July 29 stabbing rampage. A police officer fends away a demonstrator during an anti-immigration protest, in Rotherham northern England on Aug. 4, 2024. The suspect was born in Wales and moved to the Southport area in 2013. We don’t hear you back.’’The coffin of Southport stabbing victim Alice da Silva Aguiar being taken from St Patrick's Church, Southport after her funeral. On Sunday, her parents released a photo of Alice standing next to a cardboard cutout of Swift as she waited for her last dance class to begin.

Persons: Alice da Silva, Constable Serena Kennedy, Alice, ”, Kennedy, Taylor Swift, fends, Hollie Adams, Sergio, Alexandra, ’ ’, ’, Alice da Silva Aguiar, Danny Lawson, Jinnie Payne, Swift, ’ ” Payne, “ Organizations: Patrick’s Catholic, Merseyside Police, Reuters, Churchtown Primary Locations: Southport, England, Merseyside, Liverpool, Rotherham, Wales, Rwanda, Britain, “, St Patrick's

☆ Immigrants Are Becoming U.S. Citizens at Fastest Clip in Years
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Miriam Jordan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest clip in a decade, moving rapidly through a backlog that built up during the Trump administration and the coronavirus pandemic. At ceremonies in courthouses, convention centers and sports arenas across the country, thousands of immigrants are becoming new Americans every week — and becoming eligible to vote in time for the presidential election this fall. It’s unclear how many of the new voters live in battleground states, but a number of the states where Kamala Harris or Donald Trump must win have large and growing numbers of voting-age naturalized citizens, including Georgia, Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania. In Savannah, Ga., people from 19 countries streamed into a federal courthouse recently to take the oath of allegiance.

Persons: Trump, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Locations: Georgia, Arizona , Nevada, Pennsylvania, Savannah, Ga

☆ ICE Training Barely Covers De-Escalation, Promotes Agents Use of Force
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

But the Llanez family never learned whether Gonzalez had followed ICE training protocols, because the way ICE agents are trained has been largely hidden from the public. For years, civil-rights groups have sought to obtain, with limited success, complete ICE training documents to understand how that training affects use of force by agents in the field. And they also appear to place an emphasis on teaching ICE agents how to justify the use of force. Among the most important lessons ICE agents receive is when and how to use deadly force. One of the questions asks which steps an officer must take before initiating deadly force; the answer is "None, deadly force can be initiated immediately."

Persons: Ronaldo Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Fernando Llanez, Llanez, Jorge Hernandez, weren't, Hernandez, Miguel Alvarez, Ivón Padilla, " Alvarez, FLETC, Gonzalez didn't, Alvarez, isn't, John Bostain, Jim Trainum, Phillip Causey, Gabino Ramos Hernandez, Ramos, Causey, we're, Timothy Cerniglia, Cerniglia, You'll, we'll, Trainum, Christian Rodriguez Organizations: Type Investigations, Immigration, Business, ICE, Court, Southern, Southern District of, Investigations, of Homeland Security, University of Illinois Chicago, Federal, Training Centers, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law, Department of Justice, Citizens, DHS, Metropolitan Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Locations: Chula Vista , California, Chula Vista, Southern District, Southern District of California, Charleston , South Carolina, Glynco, Georgia, Washington ,, Laurel , Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi, Mississippi

I prosecuted them in case after case, and I won.”A day earlier, the Harris campaign released a television advertisement highlighting her pivot. Her stance reflects a change in public opinion since Mr. Trump left the White House in 2021. The decision for the Harris campaign to frame her record as California attorney general as a “border-state prosecutor” stands in contrast to how she ran in the 2020 Democratic primary. “Donald Trump tanked the deal,” Ms. Harris said in Arizona as a crowd of more than 15,000 supporters booed. “Voters want to see folks be serious about actually fixing the broken immigration system and securing the border,” Ms. Cox said in an interview.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden’s, Harris, Donald J, Trump, “, Ms, ”, Bill Clinton, Biden, Mr, ” —, Kamala, Chris DeRose, ” Mr, DeRose, “ There’s, “ Donald Trump, ” Ms, ” Jen Cox, Mark Kelly, Cox, Tom Suozzi, Suozzi, ” Harris, Mike Madrid, Harris’s, Obama, Madrid, Donald Trump, ” Michael Gold, Reid J, Epstein Organizations: Republicans, Democratic, Republican, White House, Biden, Trump, America, Democrats, Mr, “, Democrat Locations: Arizona, U.S, United States, California, “, Montana, Maricopa County, New York, Bozeman, Mont, Washington

☆ Vance looks to turn tables on Walz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Tim Walz gave his wife a nice, firm Midwestern handshake, and then tried to sort of awkwardly correct for it,” Vance said. Vance said “of course” he acknowledges the families of Harris and Buttigieg, and argued his comments were taken out of context. The Ohio senator said Republicans’ goal is to contrast the policies Trump stood for during his term in office with those of the Biden-Harris administration. “I think all President Trump was saying was that look, it’s kind of weird that you have so many bureaucrats making so many important decisions. “And I think that’s what President Trump was getting at.

Persons: Vance, Tim Walz, CNN’s Dana Bash, Walz, Kamala Harris, he’d, “ Tim Walz, ” Vance, “, ”, Dana, doesn’t, Walz “, Walz —, Harris, —, Donald Trump, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ’, Joe Biden, Harris “, Joe Biden doesn’t, Walz misspoke —, I’m, Tim Walz’s, “ It’s, Doug Julin, CNN’s Laura Coates, Julin, “ I’m, Tim Walz didn’t, Kate Cox, … You’ve, Harris –, India – Vance, “ She’s, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, Republican, Democratic, MSNBC, Union, Transportation, Trump, Biden, Biden White, Army National Guard, Congress, Federal, National Association of Black Journalists Locations: Minnesota, Ohio, Philadelphia, “ State, United States, Milwaukee, Italy, Afghanistan, Iraq, Texas, Jamaica, India

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Vice President Kamala Harris made immigration a key component of her stump speech Friday night during a packed rally in a Phoenix suburb after making no mention of the topic during rallies this week in Michigan and Wisconsin. “We will move forward and take on the biggest issues facing our nation, for example, the issue of immigration,” Harris told the crowd of supporters. Harris has faced intense scrutiny on immigration from the Trump campaign since rocketing to the top of the Democratic ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Gov. Ross D. Franklin / APSince launching her presidential bid, Harris has touched on immigration during past visits to Sun Belt states.

Persons: Kamala Harris, “, ” Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, “ Donald Trump, ”, Trump, Biden, Gov, Tim Walz, Sen, Mark Kelly, Gabby Giffords, Ross D, Walz, Kamala Harris ’, Halee Dobbins, Joe Biden, ’, Arizona Sen, Kelly, ” Kelly, “ Tim, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, Gallego Organizations: ”, Democratic, Republicans, Northern, Desert Diamond, Franklin, AP, Sun, “, Republican, Arizona, Arizona’s Senate, Marine Locations: GLENDALE, Ariz, Phoenix, Michigan, Wisconsin, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Glendale, Georgia, Arizona, Arizona’s, Iraq

☆ 39-year-old gives New York food tours for a living—his company brought in more than $145,000 in a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In 2023, after getting let go from his job at Meta, he decided to take his company, Ultimate Food Tours, full-time. "They were sending me little goals to challenge me to make these food tours," he says. "The first dollar I made from my Chinatown Food Tour was in October of 2019," he says. 'I made the decision to cut the safety net'By 2021, he'd added his Iconic Food tour and given his business its name: Ultimate Food Tours. "So I made the decision to cut the safety net in early 2023," he says, "to run Ultimate Food Tours full time and leave the corporate world."

Persons: Scott Goodfriend, Goodfriend, Baz Bagel, Mark Isreal, — he'd, Tasia Jensen, Marisa Forziati, Edelman, Friends, He'd, monetizing, he'd Organizations: Foods, Brooklyn, Meta, Food, UCLA, CNBC, University of Colorado Boulder Locations: Lower, New York, Manhattan, Ferrara, Calabasas, Los Angeles, L.A, LA, Web3, Astoria , Queens, Sheepshead Bay , Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Sunset

A dozen school districts in Oklahoma said they will not check students’ immigration status if asked by the state’s education department, in the latest sign of growing resistance to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters. “The focus has changed from public school students to self-centered political aspirations,” said Susan Wray, an elementary school principal in Edmond and a former state education department official. School districts also cannot ask students about their immigration status if it may be used to deny them access to a free public education, according to U.S. Department of Education guidance. The Deer Creek, Pryor, Millwood, Owasso and Jenks school districts told NBC News that they do not currently, nor do they plan to, ask students about their status. He threatened to take over Tulsa Public Schools after the district leadership told a board member she could not lead prayers on the microphone at a graduation ceremony.

Persons: Ryan Walters, Walters, ”, ” Walters, Susan Wray, that’s, “, Rob Miller, Moore, —, Chris Payne, Jeremy Hogan, Kevin Roberts, Miller Organizations: State Board of Education, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma, NBC News, Republican, U.S . Department of Education, U.S, Supreme, Bixby Public Schools, Policy Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Policy Institute, Oklahoma City Public Schools, Tulsa Public Schools, Norman, Union Public Schools, Public, Brooklyn Public Locations: Oklahoma, Edmond, Bixby, Tulsa, Pryor, Millwood, Owasso, Jenks, California

The historic endorsement of the Democratic presidential ticket is the first for the civil rights group, which formed in 1929 to protect the rights of Americans of Mexican descent. LULAC leaders announced the endorsement first to NBC News and plan to join Harris and Walz at a rally in Las Vegas on Saturday. The Trump campaign never replied. In 1956, LULAC President Felix Tijerina personally endorsed the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket. LULAC members were active in Viva Kennedy clubs in 1960 and members have supported local Mexican American candidates, such as El Paso Mayor Raymond Telles.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Harris, Walz, “, ” Domingo Garcia, LULAC, Donald Trump, Juan Proaño, ” Garcia, ”, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, They've, Chavez Rodriguez, Cesar Chavez, Proaño, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, ” Proaño, Felix Tijerina, Nixon, Raymond Telles Organizations: of United Latin, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, NBC News, LULAC, Trump, Eisenhower, Viva Kennedy, El Paso, NBC Locations: Las Vegas, Viva

How Online Hatred Toward Migrants Spurs Real-World Violence Social media posts assailing immigrants have fomented a climate of fear and hatred in Britain, Portugal and other countries. It followed months of vitriol on social media that came not only from disgruntled Portuguese, but also from prominent far-right figures inside and outside the country. “It’s not up-to-date for the social media age,” Leo Varadkar, the prime minister then, said. Asked whether he believes his social media posts contribute to violence, Mr. Robinson responded: “I believe the teachings in the Koran contribute to violence. July 29 1:42 p.m.Not much info yet, but it will be a Muslim culprit followed by violence protests 1:49 p.m.

Persons: ”, Rita Guerra, Patience, ” Lee Marsh, “, Elon Musk, X, Musk, TikTok, we’re, ” Tommy Robinson, Donald J, Trump, Joel Finkelstein, Tony Craig, “ It’s, —, ” Leo Varadkar, He now, Ro, rie, Marc, iona, Robinson, e, ari, rance Organizations: YouTube, Spurs, Center for Psychological Research, Italy British, Protesters, Sunderland, PA, Agence France, Institute for Strategic, Elon, Meta, The New York Times, National, Counterterrorism, Security, Network, Research, Staffordshire University, Reuters, Ireland, unc, rit Locations: Portugal, Portuguese, Lisbon, Porto, Britain, Germany, Ireland, Europe, Southport, Liverpool, Syrian, Wales, Italy, The Netherlands, Greenwich, London, United States, Russia, Netherlands, Leeds, Chester, New Jersey, England, Algeria, Dublin, Coolock

Although their population is small compared to other states, Latinos in Minnesota said Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' pick for running mate, has not overlooked them as governor. About 38% of Minnesota Latinos who voted in 2020 backed Donald Trump, according to NBC News’ exit poll. And state residents without legal status can enroll in Minnesota Care this November and begin getting those health benefits in 2025, she said. Peréz-Vega said she worked with Walz to help get that cap extended to those without legal immigration status who pay federal taxes. He has been a present governor for many Latinos,” Gonzalez said.

Persons: Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Walz’s, Paul, Donald Trump, Emilia Gonzalez Avalos, Biden, Walz, Gonzalez, ” Gonzalez, don’t, María Isa Peréz, Vega, ”, John Pacheco, Carlos Odio, Odio, Trump, J.D, Vance, Pacheco, ” Pacheco, he's, Rick Aguilar, “, Aguilar, UnidosMN Organizations: Democratic, Midwest, Minnesota, NBC, Unidos, Hub, Minnesota Office, Higher Education, Democrat, Mankato ., Chamber, Commerce of, Equis Research, Hispanic Republican, of, Walmart, Independence, Mercado Central Locations: Minnesota, St, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rican, Mankato, Mankato . Mankato, U.S, Commerce of Minnesota, of Minnesota, Minneapolis

☆ JD Vance said migrants are the reason it's so expensive to rent or buy homes. He's wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

With ongoing affordability challenges exacerbated by high interest rates and inflated home values, housing is a major concern for Americans across the political spectrum. "When I talk to Americans, one of the biggest concerns I hear is, 'Why are housing costs so high?' In the past, Vance has blamed the housing affordability crisis largely on high interest rates. Many economists disagree with Vance's argument about the source of the housing affordability crisis and his solution to it. They've also blamed the current administration for relatively high interest rates, which are determined by the independent Federal Reserve and designed to control inflation.

Persons: —, JD Vance, Vance, Sean Hannity, Kamala Harris, Daryl Fairweather, Fairweather, hasn't, Ned Davis, There's, Donald Trump's, Biden, Harris, They've Organizations: Service, Fox News, Republican, Business, Federal Reserve, Ned Davis Research, Trump Locations: Ukraine

☆ How interpreters are helping this Indiana plant address its labor shortage
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

DS Smith launched the interpreter program as manufacturers were coming under pressure from all sides. She works on the floor with trainers and supervisors to teach Spanish-speaking workers how to use the equipment. Some of the translated materials are being shared at several of the more than a dozen other facilities that DS Smith operates in North America. He arrived in the United States from Venezuela in 2021 and joined DS Smith the following year after working as a hospital custodian. The jobless rate in the county, where DS Smith is one of five corrugated box manufacturers, has been in the 2% or 3% range since mid-2020.

Persons: DS Smith, Becky Gordon, ” Gordon, Smith, Elissa Ramirez, ”, Ben Karl, Ramirez, Stacey Thomas, Eduardo Vera, ” Ramirez, Vera, couldn’t, “, Molly Whitehead, Whitehead, she’s, Monica Anderton, ” Anderton Organizations: CNN, Nicaraguan, DS, American Translators Association, United, Boone Economic Development Corporation Locations: Lebanon , Indiana, Indianapolis, Frankfort, Lebanon, Indiana, United States, North America, Los Angeles, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Boone County, Boone

☆ Jobs Report Shows the Labor Market Is in Danger, Recession Possible
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The jobs report said the US economy added 114,000 jobs in July, far fewer than the 176,000 jobs that economists expected. The weakness of the jobs report tipped the worry scale and sent markets into meltdown mode. Outside the July jobs report, there were plenty of signs the labor market was cooling off. If that seems confusing, here's the only thing you really need to know: The July jobs report triggered the Sahm rule. Nobody should be losing a ton of sleep over the state of the labor market or over the economy overall.

Persons: it's, Guy Berger, doesn't, Skanda Amarnath, there's, what's, Claudia Sahm, we're, Amarnath, Alí Bustamante, Bustamante, would've, it'll, Jay Powell, Berger, Emily Stewart Organizations: Federal Reserve, Glass, Labor, Survey, New Century Advisors, Worker Power, Economic Security, Roosevelt Institute, Fed, Business

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