Welcome to August! This grandma took a deserved holiday.
It’s Friday. Here’s the news:
July employment report may show an increase in the impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown
The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration is at a cost to weaken the labor market, economists say.
Numbers: Forecasters reported that the Labor Bureau on Friday acquired 109,000 jobs in July, with an average of 130,000 to 109,000 jobs this year, from 147,000 in June.
- Why is the economic downturn? While business demand for workers is also flagged amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the reduction in job seekers’ supply has overwhelmed the growth in pay for industries with large stakes in foreign-born workers, such as agriculture, construction, restaurants and food production.
- Take California’s economy – The migrant raids have dramatically and instantly affected the workforce, costing up to $275 billion on the world’s fourth largest economy.
- Favourite dinner spots, local restaurants: Restaurants and other small businesses across the United States are dealing with a decline in the workforce by early closing and consolidating locations while manufacturers eliminate shifts, experts now call the situation “pretty bad.”
Trump signs orders that impose massive tariffs
President Trump signed the executive order on Thursday, escalating a proactive trade policy aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing in the United States by imposing new tariffs on imports from trade partners around the world, and furthermore, Trump took separate actions to raise tariffs on Canadian goods from 25% to 35%. The new mutual tariff rate, which will take effect in seven days, will Trump reach around 180 countries before Friday’s deadline to reach trade deals with the Trump administration or face higher mutual tariffs allocated by the US? USA Today is now simpler with a complete list of new customs fees.
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US officials head to Gaza to inspect food distribution centers
President Trump is meeting Gaza on Friday as he dispatched two White House officials to Gaza to inspect food distribution centres and strengthened global scrutiny about the territorial hunger crisis. “We’ll bring you more meals and secure plans to meet with our local Gazan and meet in person about this tragic situation,” said US ambassador Stephen Witkov, Trump’s Middle Eastern envoy, and Israeli Mike Huckabee. After their visit, Witkov and Hackabee are expected to meet with Trump and approve a final plan for food and aid distribution in the region amid Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks after NYC shooting
‘(He’s) the person we see outside the building most days every day when we come in. And it goes home. As New Yorkers, we all take great pride in the NYPD and our first counterparts. It was a difficult, emotional afternoon. ”
~NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell served as Commissioner Goodell in an emotional interview after killing four people on Monday in a targeted attack on the NFL’s Manhattan office. Goodell chose not to attend the NFL Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, and instead attended the funeral of the murdered NYPD officer Didalur Islam.
Today’s speaker
How Dallas dominated Texas Youth Hockey
Unlike the NFL, NBA, and MLB, a small number of NHL teams are closely involved in running the youth level of sports in the community. The star has spent decades transforming what was once considered a good community into the lucrative arm of a for-profit corporation. USA Today spoke with over 100 hockey parents, coaches, players, business owners and current and former star employees, reviewing hundreds of pages of real estate records, business applications, contracts, tax returns, court records, emails and internal documents. USA Today’s exclusive research reveals how the star bullied the community to benefit from youth sports.
Today’s photo: Free Key Friday
One of the most memorable scenes of “Freaky Friday” is when Anna (played by Lindsay Lohan) plays musical numbers for her mother and new stepfather, wearing a lavender rap dress to sing the sweet pop rock banger “Ultimate.” Lohan referenced the dress at the UK premiere of “Freakier Friday” on Thursday.
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