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☆ Tech jobs are mired in a recession
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But ask white-collar professionals who are actually looking for a job, and they'll tell you horror stories that are eerily similar to Bach's. As I wrote last spring, that's because the job market has essentially split into two distinct tiers. AdvertisementNow, new data from LinkedIn — which tracked how often its users landed new jobs — shows which white-collar jobs are being hit the hardest. AdvertisementAnother reason tech companies are hiring fewer professionals is that their existing employees are opting to stay put. "We're slowly, slowly recovering," says Art Zeile, the CEO of Dice, a tech job board.

Persons: Jon Bach, Bach, I've, that's, Kory Kantenga, —, they'd, Jenny Diani, Jon Stross, Santiago Rodriguez, it's, we're, We're, Zeile, Dice, Aki Ito Organizations: eBay, LinkedIn, Autodesk, Google, Business Locations: coders, Silicon Valley

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In the months leading up to Election Day, political signs and billboards dotted much of the landscape surrounding this town in southwestern Ohio. Residents, tired and frustrated after their hometown became a national flashpoint in the election over immigration, were trying to move past the intense scrutiny and refocus on the future. We have to live with it,” Jean Philistin, a Haitian resident of Springfield, said of Donald Trump’s victory. After the election, NBC News returned to the town and spoke with more than a dozen residents who offered a mix of hope and fear about the weeks, months and years to come. Mostly, they were hesitant to talk about the election even after its decisive conclusion.

Persons: ” Jean Philistin, Donald Trump’s, “, Trump, Sen, JD Vance Organizations: Trump, NBC News Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, Ohio, Haitian, Springfield

☆ Trump victory may give TikTok a lifeline to remain in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | Jonathan Vanian Is A Technology Reporter For Cnbc.Com | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that requires China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok by Jan. 19. Although both Republicans and Democrats supported the Biden TikTok ban in April, Trump voiced opposition to the ban during his candidacy. At TikTok, meanwhile, Chew has remained quiet since Trump’s victory, just as he had been in the lead-up to Election Day. In his March interview with “Squawk Box,” Trump said Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, posed a much bigger problem than TikTok. Since launching his TikTok account in June, Trump has amassed over 14 million followers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tim Cook, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Shou Zi Chew, Joe Biden, Jan, Trump’s, Trump, CNBC’s, “, Kamala Harris, “ We’re, Trump hasn’t, Vance, Karoline Leavitt, ” Leavitt, TikTok, Jeff Yass, Sarah Kreps, Chew, Long Le, Le, “ He’s, ” Le, ” TikTok, ” Trump, ”, Mark Zuckerberg, Cornell’s Kreps, Zuckerberg, ” Kreps, ” Meta, Milton Mueller, ” Mueller, Sen, Rand Paul, “ They’re, he’s Organizations: U.S, U.S ., Apple, Google, White, Democrats, Biden, Trump, Democratic, CNBC, Republican, Susquehanna International Group, NBC, Cornell University, Santa Clara University, Facebook, Meta, Georgia Tech’s School of Public Locations: U.S, Chew, TikTok, ByteDance, Yass, China, Ky

☆ Trump victory may provide TikTok a lifeline to remain in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that requires China's ByteDance to sell TikTok by Jan. 19. Although both Republicans and Democrats supported the Biden TikTok ban in April, Trump voiced opposition to the ban during his candidacy. Since his election, Trump hasn't publicly discussed his plans for TikTok, but Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told CNBC that the president-elect "will deliver." "The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail," Leavitt said in a statement. That month it was also reported that Yass was a part owner of the business that merged with the parent company of Trump's Truth Social.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tim Cook, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Shou Zi Chew, Joe Biden, Jan, Trump's, Trump, CNBC's, Kamala Harris, We're, Trump hasn't, Vance, Karoline Leavitt, Leavitt, TikTok, Jeff Yass Organizations: U.S, Apple, U.S ., Google, White, Democrats, Biden, Trump, CNBC, Republican, Susquehanna International Group, NBC Locations: Communist China, U.S, Smithton , Pennsylvania, Chew, TikTok, ByteDance, Yass

☆ Elon Musk is looking to cut government waste. Here's what the US spends money on right now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to co-lead a "Department of Government Efficiency." The US spent $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024, with Social Security and health topping the list. The highest amounts of spending came from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, and the Treasury Department. Over the past year, Social Security accounted for $1.46 trillion of the spending, health accounted for $912 billion, and Medicare came in at $874 billion. Social Security and Medicare are forms of mandatory spending that do not require annual congressional approval and would require legislation to change.

Persons: Trump, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, —, Donald Trump, Musk, Ramaswamy, Karoline Leavitt, Vance Organizations: Department of Government, US, Social Security, Service, GOP, Trump, Treasury Department, Department of Health, Human Services, Social Security Administration, Social, White, Management, Budget, Education Department, IRS, FBI Locations: Trump, Government

☆ How a former unhoused New Yorker helps combat food insecurity in his city
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

New York City is experiencing its highest level of homelessness since the Great Depression, according to the non-profit group Coalition for the Homeless. Another New York non-profit, City Harvest, says nearly 1.3 million residents are food insecure, including 1 in 4 children, in America’s most populous city. Is there anyone on this train who’s hungry?” Thomas bellows from the center of the car. But with the number of unhoused and hungry people in New York City only growing, the task often feels daunting. The food is saving someone’s lifelong term, but for him I was helping him live, right there on the spot.”Henry Thomas distributes food in the New York City subway.

Persons: Henry Thomas, Thomas, ”, “, “ I’m, ” Carl Thomas, Julian Rigg, Carl, Rolando “ Divine ” Farrow, Farrow, who’s, –, Eric Adams, Kathy Hochul, Hochul, Adams, ” Adams, Thomas isn’t, ” Thomas, Henry, Carl Thomas, ‘ I’ve, Joe, Thomas ’, “ I’ve, ” Henry Thomas, he’s, Kendrick Lamar, someone’s, Thomas peeks Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Homeless, Coalition, Food, Therapeutic, Gov, Nutrition Assistance, Women, of Social Services, Prevention, West, Penn Locations: New York, Herald, Yorkers, . New York City, America’s, Greeley, Park, Staten, Staten Island, New York City, Harlem, Midtown Manhattan, Senegal

Right now, you can vote to help decide who will be the next CNN Hero of the Year and receive an additional $100,000 to continue their inspiring work. At 10, he joined El Sistema, a globally acclaimed program providing free classical music training to children from under-resourced communities. After moving to Gothenburg the following year, he created a music group for refugees and started with 13 students. He knew playing music together would help them make friends, express themselves, and rebuild their self-esteem. “They can be one of the most cost-effective ways to keep girls in school.”Ultimately, McGriff founded Style Her Empowered, known as SHE.

Persons: “, ”, Anderson Cooper, Laura Coates, Ron Davis Alvarez, ” Alvarez, Alvarez, Stephen Knight, they’ll, Knight, Knight’s, Jayde, Payton McGriff, McGriff, ” McGriff, Rachel Rutter, CNN “ They’ve, Rutter, ” Rutter, Yamilée Toussaint, CNN “, Toussaint, ” Toussaint Organizations: CNN, Summit, CNN Heroes, “ CNN, El Sistema, Orchestra, CNN “, University of Idaho, Libertad, Children’s, MIT Locations: Sweden, Togo, Miami, CNNHeroes.com, Caracas, Venezuela, “, Stockholm, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Gothenburg, Pennsylvania

A boy carries a humanitarian aid package provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in central Gaza City on August 27. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty ImagesIsrael’s parliament is considering two bills this week that could significantly restrict the operations of UNRWA, the UN’s relief agency for Palestinians, in territories occupied by Israel. The OIOS added that they were not able to independently authenticate information used by Israel to support the allegations. “UNRWA provides essential and life-saving humanitarian aid and basic services to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, East Jerusalem, the West Bank and throughout the region. Here’s a look at how many Palestinian refugees are registered for UNRWA services – and where.

Persons: Omar Al, “ Organizations: United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Getty, UNRWA, UN, West Bank, Hamas, Oversight Locations: Gaza City, AFP, Israel, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea

☆ Harris’ small business pitch resonates in Georgia’s most diverse county. Can it win her the state?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms J-J-_Mccorvey.Jpg | J.J. Mccorvey | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

ATLANTA — The election could be decided in Georgia’s fastest-growing and most ethnically diverse county. Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic pitch has heavily emphasized small-business owners, and those in Gwinnett County — one of the “Decider” counties NBC News is tracking — acknowledge they could use more support. So far, many like what Harris is offering, though some remain undecided just over a week before Election Day. The county is exceptionally diverse, with no single ethnic group comprising more than a third of residents, according to 2020 census data. She also kicked off an “Economic Opportunity Tour” in Atlanta this summer, highlighting the administration’s economic accomplishments for Black communities.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Roberto Correa, Beto’s Tacos, Chris Knowle, Beto's Tacos Roberto Correa, ” Correa, Correa, hasn’t, ”, Fred Hicks, Democratic Sen, Raphael Warnock’s, Elijah Nouvelage, ’, It’s, “, Jerry Parrish, They’ve, Roberto Corea, Tacos Trump, Biden, Laken Riley, ” Trump, Ron Tyler Jr, Tyler, Harris “, Charlamagne, God, Roland Martin, Sharon Catter, Catter, Kris Janovitz, ” Catter, Tad Leithead, Leithead Organizations: ATLANTA, NBC, Democratic, Getty, Gwinnett, Center for American Progress, Metro Atlanta Chamber, University of Georgia, U.S, Trump, Tyler Studios, Payus, Disney, Netflix, Black, Waffle, Microsoft, Target, Quality, Biden Locations: Gwinnett County, Atlanta, Beto’s, Suwanee, Mexico, Georgia, —, AFP, Gwinnett, Duluth, America

☆ Justin Trudeau, a champion of immigration, says he overdid it and strained Canada's economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Canada will reduce its target number of new permanent residents in 2025 from 500,000 to 395,000. Justin Trudeau said the new target will pause population growth in Canada over the next few years. He said Canada needed to "pause population growth and let our economy catch up," adding that while immigration was "essential" for Canada's future, it must be controlled and sustainable. Canada's population hit 41 million in April, with immigration accounting for almost 98% of population growth last year. In an interview with Bloomberg, Miller said he was not worried about the slowing population growth from immigration cuts having a negative impact on the economy.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, —, didn't, Trudeau, Marc Miller, Miller, we're Organizations: Service, Canada, Foreign Relations, CFR, Canada Mortgage, Housing Corporation, Bloomberg Locations: Canada, Ottawa

Here are six takeaways from Harris’ CNN town hall:Yes, Harris thinks Trump is a fascistHarris was asked Wednesday night if she considers Trump a fascist. “My administration will not be a continuation of the Biden administration,” Harris said. “There was a lot that was done (during the Biden administration), but there’s more to do,” Harris said. The vice president touted her work cracking down on hate crimes and called for new laws to deter future attacks. On Wednesday night, the vice president reprised that appeal – both in what she said and how she said it.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Republicans –, Trump, Hitler’s, Harris, “ He’s, ” Harris, ’, “, ”, Mark Milley, John Kelly, Liz Cheney, Dick Cheney, Donald Trump’s, Biden, ‘, ’ Harris, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, –, haven’t, Cooper, Harris hadn’t, Yahya Sinwar –, Hitler, Covid, Vladimir Putin, Harris ’, feverishly, “ Dick Cheney, “ doesn’t, what’s, jabbing, hasn’t, fracking, she’s, ” Cooper Organizations: CNN, Republican, Democratic, Republicans, Trump, Joint Chiefs of Staff, White House, Marine, —, Wyoming, Hamas, Democrats, Israel, Capitol, Trump GOP, GOP, wobbly Republicans Locations: Hitler’s Nazi, Pennsylvania, United States, Mexico, Israel, Gaza, America

Shirel’s family and friends surrounded the grave, sobbing and wailing loudly, visibly shaken by her death. Heartbroken and overwhelmed with guilt and anger, Eyal said he blames the Israeli health authorities for some of Shirel’s problems. “You don’t love to go to shrinks and psychiatrists, okay, go to visit your friends that also went the Nova Festival and survived. How to get help Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. Eyal Golan said the only help Shirel received was from the local authorities, which are strapped for cash and unable to offer adequate assistance.

Persons: Tel, Israel CNN — Meir Golan, Shirel Golan, Shirel’s, Eyal Golan, Shirel, ”, Eyal, CNN Eyal, “, let’s, it’s, Shirel didn’t, ” Omer Leshem, SafeHeart Organizations: Israel CNN, CNN, Nova Music, Nova, Israel’s Welfare, Social Services Ministry, Nova Festival, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders Locations: Tel Mond, Israel, Gaza, Shirel’s, Tel Aviv

More than a year after Hamas and other armed groups launched their terror attack against Israel, Shirel Golan became their latest victim. Shirel’s brother Eyal Golan told CNN her health problems began immediately after the October 7 attack. Eyal Golan, brother of Shirel Golan. How to get help Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. Eyal Golan said the only help Shirel received was from the local authorities, which are strapped for cash and unable to offer adequate assistance.

Persons: Tel, Israel CNN — Meir Golan, Shirel Golan, Shirel’s, Eyal Golan, Shirel, ”, Eyal, Luis Graham, Yooll, “, let’s, it’s, Shirel didn’t, ” Omer Leshem Organizations: Israel CNN, CNN, Nova Music, Nova, Israel’s Welfare, Social Services Ministry, Israel Defense Forces, Nova Festival, IDF, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders Locations: Tel Mond, Israel, Gaza, Shirel’s, Tel Aviv

“Losing the workers would devastate our companies, our industry and our economy.”‘The math is just not there’There is evidence that foreign-born construction workers help keep the housing market in check. “Immigrant construction workers in Sun Belt metros like Raleigh, Nashville, Houston, and San Antonio have helped these cities sustain their housing cost advantage over coastal cities despite rapid growth in housing demand,” the authors wrote. Undocumented workers would likely flee ahead of any national deportation effort, Hetrick said, even though many have been in the U.S. for well over a decade. Past as prologueLast year, the state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, enacted a series of restrictions and penalties to deter the employment of undocumented workers. Many immigrant workers hastily left the state even before the policies took effect, with social media videos showing some construction sites sitting empty.

Persons: Trump, You’d, couldn’t, Stan Marek, Marek, “ You’d, ” Bryan Dunn, ”, “, Trump’s, ” Taylor Rogers, Karoline Leavitt, ” Tobin, Jim Tobin, ” Marek, George W, Bob Croslin, Ron Hetrick, Hetrick, Ron DeSantis, Luciano, Taylor, Rick Roth, weren’t, Dunn, ” Dunn, he’s “, Kamala Harris, ” Taylor Organizations: Republican, Trump, Companies, Big, Republican National, National Association of Home Builders, Bush Institute and Southern Methodist University, U.S, Sun, NBC, Workers, NBC News Republican Locations: Texas, an, Arizona, Southwest, Greenland, Aurora , Colorado, U.S, Raleigh, Nashville, Houston, San Antonio, Tampa, Fla, Florida, Mexico, South Florida, Tempe, “ Arizona

☆ The curious hunt for the company behind Trump watches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Steve Contorno | Scott Glover | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Dozens of deals over the years have resulted in products ranging from Trump Vodka and Trump Steaks to giant skyscrapers emblazoned with his surname. “Would make a great Christmas Gift.”In this still photo from a promotional video, former President Donald Trump holds a watch branded with the Trump name. The Trump Watches website is, in fact, peppered with disclaimers. “We specialize in creating anonymous LLCs to shield your personal information from public eyes,” the website for Wyoming LLC Attorney says. Wyoming LLC Attorney can help launch a new LLC within 24 hours, it advertises.

Persons: Wyoming CNN —, Donald Trump, ”, Trump, “, hasn’t, couldn’t, TheBestHoneyOnEarth, Vladimir Dmitriev, Dmitriev, “ We’ve, ” Andrew Pierce, Carol Mendelsohn, Pierce’s, Mark Pierce, Pierce, ” Trump, —, “ You’re, Oisín, Tim Mosso, “ It’s, ” Mosso, Trump’s, Donald J, TheBestWatchesOnEarth, it’s, ” Pierce Organizations: Wyoming CNN, CNN, Trump, TheBestWatchesOnEarth LLC, Republican, LLC, and Drug Administration, FDA, White, Trump Organization, TheBestWatchesOnEarth, Trump Vodka, NFT International, 45footwear, Mar, YouTube, The Trump Organization, Cloud, Law Locations: Sheridan, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, DC, Montenegro, “, Sheridan , Wyoming, Puerto Rico, Manhattan, Cheyenne , Wyoming, Philadelphia, TheBestWatchesonEarth, United States

“The overall trend is unmistakable: The far right is gaining ground,” said Matthijs Rooduijn, a politics professor at the University of Amsterdam. But recent elections have seen the far right increasingly usurp centrist conservatives as the main right-wing force. “But that potential upper limit just keeps increasing.”The far right is “no longer second fiddle to the main right-wing party. Centrists can sometimes cobble together coalitions to keep out the far right — even if those parties are smaller individually. Whereas in France, Le Pen was kept from victory in June-July parliamentary elections by an intricate network of tactical voting between erstwhile rivals.

Persons: Donald Trump, remigrate, Geert Wilders, ”, Matthijs Rooduijn, ” Wilders, “, Le Pen, Wilders ’, Le, ” It’s, Björn Höcke, Jens Schlueter, Nadia Urbinati, Markus Wagner, ” Wagner, Jordan Bardella, Benjamin Girette, Herbert Kickl Organizations: U.S, Austria’s Freedom Party, NBC News, France’s National, Marine, University of Amsterdam, University of Georgia, London, Dutch Party for Freedom, France “, jihadists, NBC, Germany, Nazi, Ukraine —, Columbia University, Labour Party, ”, University of Vienna, France’s Rassemblement National, Bloomberg, Getty, Austrian People’s Party Locations: Germany, European, Europe, East, North Africa, France, Britain, “, Austria

☆ LA inches closer to launching a basic income program for domestic abuse survivors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

LA advanced a proposal for a new basic income program targeting domestic abuse survivors. It's inspired by the results of the city's BIG:LEAP program, a large-scale basic income pilot. BIG:LEAP found that monthly cash stipends helped abuse survivors leave their partners. AdvertisementLos Angeles is making strides toward a guaranteed basic income program that would target domestic abuse survivors. "Oftentimes, simple solutions are the most effective, and studies have proven that Guaranteed Basic Income works.

Persons: It's, —, Councilmember Hugo Soto, Martínez, Councilmember Curren, Marqueece Harris, Dawson, CIFD, We've, Harris Organizations: LA, Service, Los Angeles City, Soto, National Network, Investment, Families Department, City Council Locations: Los Angeles, Councilmember Curren Price, LA

☆ Donald Trump's social media company has new worries and investors don't care
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

2 executive at Trump Media & Technology, the company that runs Trump's Truth Social, has resigned. You'd think this is the kind of thing that would worry Trump Media investors. 2 executive at Donald Trump's social media company resigned this week. And indeed, shares in Trump Media & Technology Group — the company that runs Trump's Truth Social platform — were down about 1% Friday morning. We've done this many times, so briefly: Trump Media & Technology Group runs Truth Social, but Truth Social is embryonic at best.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Trump, Devin Nunes, ProPublica, I've, Andrew Northwall, Northwall Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Trump Media, Service, —, Trump Media & Technology Group

☆ A TV celebrity’s 15-year-old son went traveling in Europe without an adult. Cue the outrage
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“My little boy has returned from 3 weeks inter-railing,” Allsopp wrote on X, referring to a popular European train pass called Interrail. There are additional requirements for French residents, and passengers under 16 are not allowed to travel unaccompanied by an adult on direct trains to or from the Netherlands. However, as the employee also noted, different member hostels may have their own rules about age requirements. The Netherlands-based Stayokay hostels, for example, require a minimum age of 16 years for travelers unaccompanied by an adult at their 21 locations. chekyfoto/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesProponents of allowing eager young travelers to explore the world at ages that might raise a few eyebrows say the benefits can outweigh the risks.

Persons: CNN —, Kirstie Allsopp, ” Allsopp, Oscar, Allsopp, Lenore Shenazy, ’, Joe Maher, couldn’t, ” Carolyn Pearson, ” Pearson, Pearson, “, there’s, ” Mark Smith, ” Smith, Hilton, Cole Robinson, –, Robinson, ” Robinson, ”, Peter Austin, Jenny Rankin, Rankin, ” Rankin, Jonathan Alder, Jonathan’s, ” Alder, Alder, Carolyn Pearson, Michelle Couch, Friedman, Couch, “ I’ve, they’ve, it’s, ” Couch Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, ”, Union, Eurostar, European Union, EU, Amtrak, Hostelling International, Resorts, South America, Filmit, “, –, Consumer Locations: Europe, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid, US, Netherlands, Hyatt, Manchester, Eixample, South, California, Japan, – Japan

☆ Fixing Social Security funding woes requires addressing immigration 'fraud,' Vance said. Here's what experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Trump in March said on social media platform Truth Social that Democrats are "killing Social Security and Medicare by allowing the invasion of the migrants." The earnings suspense file is an electronic holding file for wage items where names and Social Security numbers on Form W-2s do not match the Social Security Administration's records, an agency spokesperson said via email. "Immigration, in general, has a very positive role," said Sam Gutterman, chairperson of the American Academy of Actuaries' Social Security committee. The Social Security Administration in an email explained that there are strict rules about who can legally receive benefits and Social Security numbers. "The Social Security Act does not permit payment of benefits to noncitizens residing in the U.S. if they're not lawfully present here," a Social Security spokesperson said.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Alex Wong, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris —, Vance, Harris, Tara Watson, Watson, Andrew Biggs, General, Jeffrey Brown, Brown, I've, " Biggs, Sam Gutterman, Renata Miller, they're, actuary, Stephen Goss, Goss Organizations: Radford University, Getty, Social Security, Medicare, Republican, Trump, CNBC, of Homeland, Brookings Institution, Immigration, Immigrants, American Academy of Actuaries, Taxation, Social, someone's Social, American Enterprise Institute, Social Security Administration, Social Security Administration Office, Finance, American Academy of Actuaries ' Social Security, Department of Health, Human Services, HHS, Department of Homeland, SSA Locations: Radford , Virginia, U.S, misdirection

☆ Federal spending on children peaked in 2021. Now it may decline by $230 per child in 2024, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal spending on children climbed to a peak of $11,690 per child in 2021 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2024, that spending is expected to level off to $8,760 per child — a decline of about $230 per child from the previous year, the research found. In 2021, child poverty fell to 5.2%, down from 12.6% in 2019. The expiration of the aid drove child poverty back up to 12.4% in 2022. Tax expenditures represent the largest drop in federal spending on children between 2022 and 2023, while there were also sharp declines in spending on nutrition and more modest changes in education funding, according to the Urban Institute.

Persons: —, Heather Hahn, Hahn Organizations: Urban Institute, D.C, Finance Locations: Washington

Israel’s military forces crossed the border into southern Lebanon on Monday to conduct what its military described as “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids” against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Follow here for live coverage"A few hours ago, the IDF began limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon," Israeli officials said in a statement. Israeli soldiers spent roughly a week southern Lebanon pushing the PLO north of Lebanon's Litani River. Israel then invaded southern Lebanon in 1982, once again chasing after Palestinian Liberation Organization fighters that had made the country a base. Within Lebanon, Hezbollah is also a political party with seats in the country's parliament and provides social services to civilians.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Joe Biden, Nasrallah, Ali Khamenei Organizations: Hezbollah, U.S, Biden, IDF, Israel’s, NBC News, Litani, Palestinian Liberation Organization, PLO, State Department, Iranian, United Nations Locations: Lebanon, Iran, Israel, Lebanese, Iranian, U.S, Union, ”, Beirut's, Tel Aviv, Lebanon's Litani

☆ Christian group Ethnos360 accused of failing to protect girl from abuse, years after ‘significant child safety training’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Elizabeth Chuck | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

“Ethnos360 has had a history of child sexual abuse within their community, at different locations across the globe. Tchividjian said the alleged abuse started in 2016 when the girl, identified in the complaint only by her initials, A.W., and the alleged perpetrator were both about 9 years old. It accuses Ethnos360 of failing “to provide any education or training regarding anything related to peer-on-peer child sexual abuse to anyone living on the Ethnos Campus” and failing to adequately investigate abuse allegations. did not tell anyone what was happening because the alleged perpetrator threatened to kill her family if she spoke up. But in the months that followed, the alleged perpetrator was “left alone with children on multiple occasions,” it says.

Persons: Ethnos360, “ Ethnos360, ”, Boz Tchividjian, Billy Graham, Tchividjian, GRACE, “ I’ve, ” A.W, “, Brian Coombs, Coombs, Ethnos360 “, ” Coombs, A.W, he’s, ’, Ethnos360 ’, Larry Brown, Brown, Grant Whidden, Tracey Whidden Organizations: NBC News, New Tribes, NBC, Christian Environment, Ethnos360, New, Florida Department of Children, Missouri Department of Social Services, Assault Locations: Sanford , Florida, Missouri, Florida’s, GRACE, Florida, Spanish

☆ Despite Stock Market Hopes, China's Stimulus Plan Won't Fix Economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Homebuyers can also now put less money down on their purchases — an attempt to breathe life into China's moribund property market. Since the pandemic, China's leader, Xi Jinping, has done little to stop the bleeding in the country's property market or to get China's ailing consumers to start spending money again. Xi's Beijing lacks the will and the power to turn China's economy around. At the heart of its problems is a lack of consumer demand and a property market going through a deep, slow-moving correction. Plus, there's Xi, who seems fairly uninterested in restructuring the property market.

Persons: Gongsheng, Wall, Xi Jinping, China —, Goldman Sachs, —, Sam Altman, Genéralé, Michael Pettis, Xi doesn't, Friedrich Hayek, Xi Organizations: Beijing, People's Bank of China, People's Bank, Shanghai, Chinese Communist Party, Nasdaq, CCP, Peking University, Carnegie Endowment, European Union Locations: China's, China, Beijing, Austrian

☆ Universal basic income pros and cons —according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

BI broke down the pros, cons, and frequently asked questions about basic income. Universal basic income and guaranteed basic income could fill gaps in the existing US social safety net, experts said. A benefit of basic income is the element of choice, according to Shafeka Hashash, associate director of guaranteed income at the Economic Security Project. Private donors often fully or partially fund basic income programs, lessening the cost burden on local governments. US states with active basic income programs include California, Illinois, Colorado, New York, Georgia, Louisiana, and more.

Persons: —, Melvin Carter, Paul, Shafeka Hashash, Hashash, It's, John Gillette, Oscar Wong, UBI, Andrew Yang, Howlette, hasn't, Michael Tubbs, Allan Baxter, What's, Sam Altman, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Business, St, SDI, SNAP, Economic Security, Arizona, Rep, American, Orleans Mayor's, Youth, University of British Columbia, Alaska Permanent Fund, Tech Locations: Valley, America, Los Angeles and Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Arizona , Iowa, South Dakota, Orleans, Denver, Atlanta, Alaska, California , Illinois, Colorado , New York , Georgia, Louisiana, Canada, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, California, New Mexico, Oregon

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