Hiring in the U.S. fell far below expectations last month, with employers adding just 194,000 jobs versus the expected 500,000, the Department of Labor said Friday. The unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.8%, the DOL added, but the latest hiring data comes

President Biden went back to his fake White House set as the backdrop for his reaction to the disappointing September jobs report Friday, days after the mock-up was widely panned on social media. Despite the White House offering several venues fit for presidential

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor

The U.S. economy reported an increase of 194,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.8%, according to Department of Labor statistics. The number of unemployed people fell by 710,000 to 7.7 million, according to the Department of Labor statistics

Biden touts 'progress' despite weak jobs report President Joe Biden addressed the disappointing jobs report Friday, insisting despite the weak numbers, his administration is making "real progress." (Oct. 8)

NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks are mixed in jumbled trading on Friday after a weak jobs report raised questions about the Federal Reserve’s timeline to pare back its immense support for markets. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in afternoon trading after earlier

(CNN) The Biden administration is attributing the disappointing September jobs report to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and fears over the Delta variant. In a troubling sign that Covid is still disrupting the economy, the new jobs report indicates that US employers

FILE PHOTO: A delivery worker is pictured on the street in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A delivery worker is pictured on the street in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2021.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and the Labor Department's September jobs report in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 8, 2021. WASHINGTON – President Joe

U.S. employment increased far less than expected in September amid a decline in government payrolls, but hiring could pick up in the months ahead as COVID-19 infections subside and people resume the search for work. The Labor Department said in its closely

Sen. Rick Scott Friday said President Joe Biden is "killing this economy" and accused him of being glad that people are losing their jobs for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden has accused unvaccinated people of putting the economy at risk,

There’s a four-word expression that seems to be used a lot when it comes to Joe Biden and, in particular, his actions when it comes to the economy — fails to meet expectations. How many times have we heard this when talking about the jobs report under Biden? Well,

Forbes Media Editor-In-Chief Steve Forbes reacted Friday to the worse-than-expected U.S. September jobs report, arguing slower job growth is linked to vaccine and other COVID-related mandates affecting government workers. US ECONOMY ADDS 194K JOBS IN SEPTEMBER,

The U.S. economy added 194,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percent to 4.8 percent, Labor Department reported Friday. The September numbers are even worse than the disastrous report from August, showing only 235,000 jobs created. The

Friday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” network anchor Maria Bartiromo reacted to the Labor Department reporting a 61% labor participation rate in the United States. Bartiromo said the jobs report showed the United States had created a “welfare

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and the Labor Department’s September jobs report at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) President Biden did not mention a labor shortage in remarks following the

The astonishing miss Friday in September’s jobs numbers — only 194,000 jobs created, versus an expected 500,000 — was not only a shock to market expectations, but represents a crisis for President Joe Biden’s tax-and-spend economic policy. For months, even

President Joe Biden promoted vaccine mandates for businesses on Thursday, criticizing Americans who felt they were a violation of their freedoms. “I’ve tried everything in my power to get people vaccinated,” Biden said, flashing frustration that people were

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, calling the latest jobs report from the Labor Department a "disaster," accused President Joe Biden of squandering the economic recovery he inherited from former President Donald Trump. McDaniel’s comments

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its September jobs report, and the results clearly indicate that Joe Biden’s agenda isn’t working. September saw just 194,000 jobs added nationwide. That number represents less than half of the 500,000 jobs that

President Biden on Friday brushed off a second month of disappointing jobs-growth figures, claiming “monthly totals bounce around” before walking off without taking reporter questions. Biden spoke about 90 minutes later than scheduled and emphasized that the

I reported earlier on the horrible, Friday jobs report that failed to meet expectations. While the prevailing belief had been that there would be 500,000 jobs added over September, in fact, it was far less than that. Indeed, it was less than half — only 194,000

President Joe Biden reacted to disappointing jobs numbers Friday, as the Labor Department reported only 235,000 jobs created in the month of September. The president continued to spin the numbers as an improvement, despite a second consecutive month of employment

President Biden on Friday defended his economic record after another disappointing jobs report, calling it “more evidence of the progress we’re making.” “Jobs up, wages up, unemployment down. That’s progress,” Mr. Biden said at the White House. U.S. employers

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor

President Joe Biden turned his back on reporters and walked away as they shouted questions on Friday following his remarks on a bleak September jobs report. Biden, speaking from the controversial set across the street from the White House, offered his signature

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki condemned immigration activists who followed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., from her Arizona State University classroom to a bathroom, following President Biden's claim that it was "part of the process." The activists were

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (R-AZ) reportedly does not always return President Biden’s phone calls concerning the negotiations of reconciliation, CNN reported Thursday. “Biden himself has sounded exasperated at both Manchin and Sinema,” according to Democrat lawmakers

The Senate narrowly averted fiscal calamity Thursday evening in a late-evening vote to raise the federal borrowing limit, but the short-term solution has set the stage for a fierce political showdown in December. While no Republicans voted to raise the debt

Moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia told Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer that his partisan speech was “f—-ing stupid” after Republicans helped Democrats pass an increase in the nation’s debt limit Thursday night, according to

Washington (CNN) Eleven Senate Republicans broke ranks Thursday evening to vote with all Democrats to overcome a filibuster so that the debt ceiling deal announced earlier in the day could move forward. Their votes allowed the Senate to clear the procedural

Sen. Joe Manchin couldn’t bear to watch Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s GOP-trashing floor speech Thursday night — covering his face and ultimately walking away during the comments. The animated reaction came as Schumer was speaking before the Senate

(CNN) The debt ceiling deal proposed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is putting his GOP conference in a bind, with some Republicans accusing the formidable Senate tactician of folding in his standoff with Democrats and others refusing to go along

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., September 28, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) railed

The vote to raise the debt limit by $480 billion now heads to the House. After weeks of brinkmanship, the Senate voted Thursday night to temporarily raise the debt limit by $480 billion until Dec. 3. The procedural move to break the GOP filibuster, which

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina expressed regret on Fox News’ “Hannity” Thursday night over Republicans allowing a short-term increase to the federal debt ceiling. “Well, we screwed up,” the South Carolina Republican said. “For two months,

This is a rush transcript of "Special Report" on October 7, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER, (D-NY) SENATE MAJORITY LEADER: We have reached agreement to extend the debt ceiling through

The Senate on Thursday approved legislation to temporarily raise the federal government's $28.4 trillion debt limit and avoid the risk of a historic default later this month, but it put off until early December a decision on a longer-lasting remedy. The Senate

During a Thursday interview with Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sounded off on the Senate voting to raise the debt ceiling. Graham lamented that the GOP “blinked” after initially vowing not to help the Democrats raise the debt ceiling.

Former President Donald Trump called for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s ouster after 11 Senate Republicans voted to help Democrats increase the debt ceiling Thursday night. “The Republican Senate needs new leadership,” Mr. Trump said on Fox News’

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., ripped Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for bashing Republicans after the Senate passed a bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling through early December. Schumer had made his comments in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday. "Republicans

Senators – including 11 Republicans -- voted to approve a short-term increase to the federal debt ceiling on Thursday night, ending a weekslong standoff on Capitol Hill. Sen Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Republicans dug themselves into a hole for ‘folding’ during

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was quick to disparage Republicans over their opposition to lifting the debt ceiling after the measure cleared a filibuster Thursday evening. Minutes later, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took the floor to laud the

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Senate OKs $480B debt-ceiling hike after 11 Republicans join Dems in letting vote proceed Senators voted to approve a short-term increase to the federal debt

The Senate narrowly passed a short-term debt ceiling hike on Thursday, averting a default on U.S. debts until at least December when lawmakers will face a showdown on the topic again. In a 50-to-48 vote, legislation raising the debt ceiling by $430 billion,

As we previously reported, there was a lot of drama last night after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell decided to offer the Democrats a short-term extension deal on the debt limit, saying that would not block a vote on debt ceiling increase by $480 billion,

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave in to the Democrats’ wishes by raising the debt ceiling amid negotiations to spend $3.5 trillion and "Hannity" host Sean Hannity blasted the Kentucky Republican for his unwillingness to fight back. "Mitch McConnell,

(rarrarorro/Getty Images) The Senate approved an extension of the federal debt ceiling through December on Thursday in a 50-48 vote, averting a looming default sometime this month. Senators approved the extension after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R.,

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the Democrats an offer they didn’t refuse in order to avoid the problem of the debt limit and throwing things into chaos. He agreed to the deal for a short-term extension. But the issue still has to be resolved

The Senate voted Thursday night to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit by approximately $480 billion, an amount the Treasury Department has said would allow the US to avoid default until early December. No Republicans voted to approve the actual

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to his office after it was announced that the U.S. Senate reached a deal to pass a $480 billion increase in Treasury Department borrowing authority, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for Stephen K. Bannon, the former chief strategist to President Donald J. Trump, told the special House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on Thursday that he would not comply with a subpoena, raising the prospect of a legal

The White House said Thursday they will not act immediately to alleviate high gas prices in the United States, citing the need to shift consumption to green energy. Deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden’s administration will continue

(CNN) At least two associates of former President Donald Trump have responded to the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection -- with one saying they intend to defy the subpoena, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Steve Bannon

88 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive two briefings, sign two bills, and deliver two speeches. President Joe Biden’s Itenerary for 10/8/21 9:30 AM Receive daily briefing 10:00 AM Sign the Havana Act and

Axios reported last month that the former president was in “advanced talks” to hand off its 60-year lease, which was announced in 2013, well before Trump launched his candidacy for the White House. Real estate site The Real Deal reports major hotel chains and

President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 24, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The president’s critics must stop letting him off the hook and treating

The Biden administration has moved to block an attempt by former President Donald Trump to keep documentation related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack under wraps. In a letter to the National Archives from White House Counsel Dana Remus viewed by HuffPost, the

Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple,

WASHINGTON ― Does a president who tries to overthrow the republic to remain in power get to keep those planning conversations secret for decades to come? Or is there a coup-plotting exception to “executive privilege”? That is the question former President

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the nation’s first Native American Cabinet official, tearfully described the White House grounds Friday as “the ancestral homelands” of two Native American tribes. During an event with President Biden on the North Lawn of the

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for Stephen K. Bannon, the former chief strategist to President Donald J. Trump, told the special House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on Thursday that he would not comply with a subpoena, raising the prospect of a legal

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s company lost more than $70 million operating his Washington, D.C., hotel while in office, forcing him at one point to get a reprieve from a major bank on payments on a loan, according to documents released Friday

Fiona Hill, a former top analyst on the National Security Council, presented a chilling warning about Donald Trump in a Politico interview Friday: If Trump “makes a successful return to the presidency in 2024, democracy’s done.” “I feel like we’re at a really

The Biden administration on Friday jected former President Donald Trump’s attorneys' attempt to withhold documents requested by the House Select Committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. NBC News first reported that White House Counsel Dana

Former President Donald Trump says he has sent a letter to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration ''in defense of the Office of the Presidency, the Constitution, vital principles of separation of powers, and on behalf of our great Nation,'' a

While my free-market friends count themselves among the president’s most fervent detractors, they nearly all make excuses for Biden. I constantly hear reasons why he is the last person who deserves any blame for the Technicolor epic fail that is this administration: Someone

The Biden White House has agreed to release Trump-era presidential records to the House committee investigating the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill, even as former President Donald Trump reportedly moves to assert executive privilege over the documents. During

President Biden Delivers Remarks on Reducing Energy Production and Public Access to Land – 10/8/21 14 SHARES 133 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail President Biden delivers a speech reversing the previous administration’s actions to open up more

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Steve Bannon says the former White House aide won’t comply with a House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol because former President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege to block demands

Bannon’s move sets the stage for a likely clash with House Democrats who are investigating the roles of Trump and his allies in the run-up to the riot, when a large mob of Trump supporters broke into the Capitol as Congress was certifying the results of the

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which is responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize recipients each year, decided to award this year's prize to both Ressa, of the Philippines,

FILE PHOTO: Maria Ressa, journalist and CEO of the Rappler news website, poses before a news conference to launch a commission to draft an "International Declaration on Information and Democracy" hold by Human rights group Reporters Without Borders in Paris,

OSLO (AP) — The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia. They were citing for their fight for freedom of expression. Advertisement The winners were announced Friday by Berit Reiss-Andersen,

FILE PHOTO: Thomas Perlmann, Secretary of the Nobel Assembly and the Nobel Committee, announces the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian (seen on the screen) during a press conference at the Karolinska

In receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, the Philippine journalist Maria Ressa became only the 18th woman to be selected for the award in its 126-year history. With half the world made up of women, the obvious question arises: Why have so few been granted

OSLO (AP) — The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia. They were cited for their fight for freedom of expression. The winners were announced Friday by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair

Live Live Updates: The Nobel Peace Prize Will Be Awarded Friday Morning As a pandemic continues to rage and climate change threatens humanity, the Nobel committee is choosing from 329 candidates for one of the world’s most prestigious honors. Watch live video

(CNN) The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. Ressa is the CEO of Rappler, a news outlet critical of Philippine President Rodrigo

Live Live Updates: Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to 2 Journalists, Highlighting Fight for Press Freedom In an era of increasing authoritarianism and swirling misinformation, Maria Ressa and Dmitri A. Muratov, who lead independent news outlets in the Philippines

(CNN Business) Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta — whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday — built its reputation as an outpost of the free press in part for its fearless reporting on the conflict in Chechnya, the

Nobel Peace Prize: Russian, Philippine journalists Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where media outlets have faced persistent

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a business conference in Budapest, Hungary, June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a business conference in Budapest, Hungary, June

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken poses for a picture with Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Mathias Cormann, of Australia, as he arrives for the OECD's Ministerial Council Meeting, in Paris, France October

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press briefing with Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, at the OECD's Ministerial Council Meeting, in Paris, France October 6, 2021. Patrick

FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Instagram logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga speaks during a business conference in Budapest, Hungary, June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga speaks during a business conference in Budapest,

FILE PHOTO: Budapest's mayor Gergely Karacsony, one of the competitors in the race to become the opposition's joint candidate for prime minister, meets with supporters during the first round of the opposition primary election, in Budapest, Hungary, September

EXCLUSIVE: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday to restore Texas' ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law, which took effect last month. Texas is "appealing the district court decision to stay our Texas legislation

Texas on Friday asked a federal appeals court to swiftly reinstate the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which until this week had effectively banned abortions after the six-week mark since early September. The request puts the Texas law known as

Hagstrom Miller said her Texas clinics called in some patients early Thursday who were on a list in case the law was blocked at some point. Other appointments were being scheduled for the days ahead, and phone lines were again busy. But some of the clinics’

Independent advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet later this month to make recommendations on booster doses of Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccines, the agency said on Friday. The meetings, on October 20-21,

Fifty-four percent of Americans support COVID-19 vaccine mandates for public school students who are 12 and older, according to a new Politico-Harvard poll. Forty-five percent oppose any COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Here are how the survey results, released

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the nation, school nurses are being stretched thin. Several districts say trying to hire more staff members is proving difficult. The president of the National Association of School Nurses, Linda Mendonca, says the

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio did not rule out a mandatory coronavirus vaccine for New York Police Department officers and suggested nothing is off the table. "We’re looking at all options," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday during his weekly appearance

The outgoing mayor plans to scrap the only part of the city’s schools that works: the gifted-and-talented system. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I f Bill de Blasio had a plan to cut back trash delivery in New York City to once a month, he’d call it “Operation Sparkling

President Joe Biden signed several proclamations Friday to restore two sprawling national monuments in Utah that have been at the center of a long-running public lands dispute, and a separate marine conservation area in New England that recently has been used

President Joe Biden will restore the original boundaries of monuments that had their size drastically reduced by former President Donald Trump, with the White House saying he "is fulfilling a key promise and upholding the longstanding principle that America's