Be Well: What the May Jobs Report Says About U.S. Economy
Marty Cantor, CPA and economic development consultant, joined Cheddar News to talk about the May jobs report. He said that despite numerous jobs being created, the economy is still slow growing because "the jobs we're creating are really filling the jobs that are retired so its being a superheated economy." Cantor noted that 3.5 million people have retired since the start of the pandemic.
The Rankin County Sheriff's office in Brandon, MS, fired several deputies after two black men sued them, alleging six white deputies entered their homes and tortured them.
Over 120 million Americans were under air quality alerts on Wednesday from the smoke of the Canadian wildfires and it will continue on Thursday. Meanwhile, the heat continues in the Southern states.
A New Jersey lawyer recently charged with sexually assaulting four women in Boston 15 years ago — attacks he was linked to by DNA he left on a drinking glass — has been indicted on suspicion of five additional attacks during the same time period.
Former President Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on the advice columnist who won a $5 million jury award against him in a sexual abuse lawsuit, saying in a countersuit that she owes him money and a retraction for continuing to insist she was raped even after a jury declined to agree.
Travelers are getting hit with delays at U.S. airports again Wednesday, an ominous sign heading into the long July 4 holiday weekend, which is shaping up as the biggest test yet for airlines that are struggling to keep up with surging numbers of passengers.
