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Biden labor secretary sees ‘slow and steady’ growth in July jobs report

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy saw the smallest jobs increase in July since December 2020, but Acting Labor Secretary Julie…

Here’s where the jobs are for July 2023 — in one chart

The labor market added a smaller-than-expected 187,000 jobs in July, but one sector delivered roughly half of that total. The…

Carl Icahn’s company stock drops 23% after IEP slashes quarterly dividend in half

Shares of Carl Icahn’s conglomerate Icahn Enterprises experienced a sharp sell-off Friday after the firm slashed its quarterly dividend in…

Trump calls for Supreme Court to ‘intercede’ against Biden after third indictment

Less than one day after being arraigned on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 presidential race, former President Donald…

Trump documents case judge made multiple errors in earlier trial

The judge in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming trial over his handling of classified documents made two key errors in a…

July jobs report: U.S. payroll growth totaled 187,000, lower than expected

Job growth in July was less than expected, pointing to a slower pace in the U.S. economy though perhaps not…

Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out

An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place. The decision…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Block, Tupperware, Nikola and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Friday. Apple — Shares of the tech giant dropped nearly 2.4%…

Putin critic Navalny handed 19 more years in prison; Kremlin says Ukraine launched attack on key oil export hub

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on 4 August 2023. See here for the…

Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis says he’ll debate Gavin Newsom

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed Wednesday to debate California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, live on Fox…