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Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said Thursday that she believes the central bank may be nearing the end of its short-term rate cutting cycle.The policymaker told CNBC that he believes current interest rate levels have “little, if any, constraint” on the economic impact. Restraint is a key metric for Fed officials, who are ideologically divided over whether the labor market downturn or inflation is the bigger threat. Hammack is more in the hawkish camp when it comes to inflation, favoring higher interest rates and more restrictive policies as a bulwark against further price spikes.”I think we need to maintain a…

The U.S. economy added jobs in September much more than expected, according to a long-awaited report released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 in the same month, up from 4,000 jobs in August, which was revised down. The Dow Jones consensus forecast for September was $50,000. The July total was also revised downward to 72,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous announcement.In addition to major payrolls, the BLS announced that the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.4%, the highest level since October 2021. A broader measure, which includes people not looking for work or…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s webpage, which once declared that vaccines do not cause autism, has been rewritten to now suggest, without evidence, that health officials are “ignoring” a possible link between vaccinations and autism.”The claim that ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because research has not ruled out the possibility that childhood vaccines cause autism,” the new language says. The changes were posted Wednesday and first reported by the Wall Street Journal.The webpage also notes that the Department of Health and Human Services has launched a “comprehensive evaluation” to investigate the causes…

EMCD, an ecosystem rooted in one of the world’s largest mining pools, is poised for significant expansion. The latest product release, the EMCD Payment Card, addresses one of the most persistent gaps in cryptocurrencies: the ability to easily use digital assets for everyday expenses. The new card allows users to turn virtual currency into physical purchases within minutes online, in-store, or through Apple Pay or Google Pay. BeInCrypto had the opportunity to speak with EMCD’s Regional Head of Partnerships, Abderrahman Ghiadi, during Blockchain Life 2025 to discuss how the company has transitioned from a mining pool to a complete cryptocurrency…

WASHINGTON – The senior military lawyer for Combatant Command, which oversaw the deadly attack on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in waters near Venezuela, disagreed with the Trump administration’s position that the operation was legal and his opinion was ignored, six sources familiar with the legal advice said.The lawyer, who is the senior judge advocate general (JAG in military parlance) for U.S. Southern Command in Miami, raised legal concerns in August before the airstrikes began in September, according to two senior U.S. officials, two senior Congressional aides and two former senior U.S. officials.His opinion was ultimately rejected by senior government officials,…

Virginia’s reputation as a technology hub now extends far beyond Northern Virginia’s “data center array.” Across the commonwealth, digital assets and blockchain technology are transforming the way we bank, do business, and govern, and Virginians are embracing these innovations as they touch nearly every aspect of their daily lives. Charlottesville-based Blue Ridge Bank is a Bitcoin ATM pioneer, and a new law in Virginia allows banks to offer cryptocurrency custody services. Farmers are using blockchain to streamline supply chains and maximize yields, and Shenandoah Valley vineyards are also using technology to manage weather data and improve operations. Fairfax County is…

Job seekers speak with recruiters at the SacJobs Career job fair on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in Sacramento, California, USA.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release nonfarm payrolls for September on Thursday, ending an official employment report blackout due to the government shutdown, albeit from an apparently rear-window perspective.The announcement, scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, forecasts that public and private sector payrolls will increase by 50,000 jobs, up from an initial report of 22,000 in August, but still shows a weak labor market.The report will be retrospective, but it…

Fed officials were at loggerheads over rate cuts during their October meeting, splitting over whether a stalled labor market or stubborn inflation posed a greater economic threat, according to minutes released Wednesday.The Federal Open Market Committee approved the rate cut at its meeting, but the path forward is less clear. The disagreement extended to the December outlook, with officials expressing skepticism about the need for further cuts that were widely expected by markets, with “many” saying no further cuts would be needed until at least 2025.”Several participants assessed that if the economy progresses broadly as expected over the coming session,…

A recruiter speaks with job seekers at the Appalachian State University Internship and Job Fair on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in Boone, North Carolina, USA.Alison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Wednesday that it will not release a complete U.S. employment report for October, following the longest federal government shutdown in the country’s history. Instead, the agency said October payroll data will be released along with November’s full report. The unemployment rate for October is not included in these numbers because the data was “unable to be collected,” the BLS said, citing the government shutdown.…