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Written by Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended and temperatures warmed, but downside risks to the labor market continued to mount due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. The expected return to the pace of last year … Read more
Just two months into New Jersey’s 2026 legislative session, state lawmakers are developing a slate of bills that could have major implications for employers, including new employment protections related to pregnancy and breastfeeding, in addition to expanding family and sick leave and expanding protections under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). Quick Hits New … Read more
A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free Here. New York – Until recently, the name Blue Owl Capital was synonymous with Wall Street and the booming private equity business, a lightly regulated financial space where non-banks lend to risky companies. Recently, its … Read more
President Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to dampen rising oil prices by telling investors what they’ve been dying to hear: The war with Iran is over. But after hearing that message for weeks, the war continues and with no plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, they continue to repair her. Almost two weeks after … Read more
The Kalshi app, a pre-ordered website, is displayed on the phone. Many states have tried to ban the company from operating, citing national gambling laws. But the federal government has sued to block those state laws to allow Kalshi and other predicted markets to operate. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide description toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images … Read more
Rising mortgage rates threaten to wipe out the home buying season. The average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6.46%, the highest level since September 2025, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Borrowing costs have risen sharply in recent weeks following the divestment less than 6% in late February. The Iran was there it increases price pressure by … Read more
My top 10 things to watch on Thursday, April 2 Trump said he expects it to last another two to three weeks, and talked about the explosion of power plants if there is no agreement with Tehran. He called on countries that depend on oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz to “just take it” … Read more
Weekly jobless claims fall 9,000 to 202,000 Continuing claims add 25,000 to 1.841 million The trade deficit widened by 4.9% to $57.3 billion in February WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – New claims for U.S. jobless benefits fell sharply last week to a record low, suggesting labor market conditions remained calm in March, even as economists … Read more
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Register here to receive future publications in your inbox. Happy Thursday. It is the anniversary of the first year of President Donald Trump’s tariff unveiling, which the president called “freedom day.” Stock futures are down this morning. The three major indexes will come up on another competitive day. Here … Read more
Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may receive commission or revenue from the links below. As the Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum explained how the increase in oil production in Venezuela could help lower gas prices for Americans, President Donald Trump intervened on a different issue (1): “Forget that – when are they going to … Read more