A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Global markets are set to begin the week with an oomph as investors cheer the prospect of an imminent end to a historic U.S. government shutdown that has upended everything from air travel to key economic data releases. In a procedural…
Imagine, for a moment, America without the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). To some wonks, few scenarios are more terrifying. After President Donald Trump threw a tantrum over weak job figures and sacked the head of the largely apolitical body in August, putting forward EJ Antoni, a partisan figure, to replace her, such a scenario…
Flight delays mounting across U.S. airports as longest government shutdown continues – CBS News Watch CBS News The effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history are intensifying, with flight disruptions and delays across the country. Shanelle Kaul is at Newark International Airport with the details. Source link
U.S. stocks pointed to sharp gains Sunday evening as a report said Republicans in Congress are poised to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown. Sources told ABC News that there are more than enough Democratic votes in the Senate to clear a procedural hurdle on a short-term bill that would end the longest-ever…
US stock futures climbed Sunday night as signs of progress pointed toward the end of the record-breaking federal government shutdown. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) gained 0.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) added 0.3%. The move higher comes as investors watch closely for a deal…
Veterans’ Day commemorated as active-duty military could go without pay amid shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Monday marks the Marines’ 250th birthday and Veterans’ Day is Tuesday — both coming in a week where active-duty military are set to go without pay amid the government shutdown. Source link
For the first time since the government shutdown began over a month ago, senators convened on Saturday to negotiate a bipartisan resolution to end the 39-day impasse. The rare weekend session underscores the mounting crisis affecting federal workers, airlines, and millions of Americans relying on SNAP benefits. However, progress remains elusive as President Donald Trump…
Major flight cancellations increase amid shutdown staffing shortages – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of flights were canceled on Friday at major U.S. airports, causing further travel delays amid air traffic control staffing issues stemming from the government shutdown. Source link
What to expect if you’re traveling by air as flight delays surge – CBS News Watch CBS News Flight delays surged this week as the government shutdown continued to cause air traffic control staffing issues. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has tips on what to expect and how to plan ahead. Source…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs. Help has arrived for now, she says, after an Illinois nonprofit arranged for volunteers to give her a grocery gift card last week to buy food for herself…