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Why did the July jobs report surprise analysts and what could it mean for Fed rate decisions?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July. The news from the Labor Department surprised analysts who were expecting a gain of 80,000 jobs. The data is raising concerns that the labor market may be cooling too quickly, and it could also give the Federal Reserve pause about raising interest rates soon. KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk says it could go either way.
This doesn't take a rate hike off the table in the month of September, but it makes it much more fraught with risks now to the labor market if inflation remains persistent.
The Trump administration is continuing its effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Clark. The Supreme Court ruled less than two months ago that she cannot be removed from office while she is fighting allegations that she committed mortgage fraud. The administration is now appealing a lower court ruling made in her favor.
How is the Trump administration fighting court battles over the mail‑in voting order?
The wait is continuing for a Supreme Court ruling on whether the Trump administration can resume carrying out key parts of the president's executive order to limit voting by mail in the midterm election. But as NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports, another ruling on Trump's order may come soon from a lower court.
A federal judge in Boston is considering a request to block the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Trump's directives across the country. American Civil Liberties Union's Sophia Lynn Lakin helped file the request.
Changing the rules of the game at this point in time in such a significant manner does nothing to ensure confidence in the election this November and would only create chaos and confusion for voters.
Trump's order calls for USPS, which is financial support of NPR, to get lists of eligible voters from states and deliver mail-in ballots only to people on those lists. The president has said he issued this order to stop illegal voting by non-U.S. citizens, a problem that many studies have found to be extremely rare.
What impact will the $65 million payment have on legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children?
The Supreme Court is now considering Trump's request to pause an earlier ruling that blocks implementation of the policy in the 23 states plus Washington, D.C. that sued over the order. Anzila Wong, NPR News.
Legal aid groups that have represented migrant children for months without pay could soon be getting a check from the Trump administration. For Member Station KQED, Tykee Hendricks has our reports.
In December, the government stopped paying the nonprofits for representing unaccompanied kids in immigration court. This week, a federal judge in Oakland ordered the government to pay about $65 million. The checks are due to arrive Monday. It's incredibly important to have this money.
Why did Spain impose new border checks on travelers from Italy and even on Italians themselves?
Álvaro Huerta with Immigrant Defenders Law Center in Los Angeles represents the groups. Because we do feel an ethical obligation and moral obligation to ensure that children have someone standing beside them in court. The future's unclear for the nation's more than 20,000 unaccompanied kids because the legal aid contract expired last month. For NPR News, I'm Taiki Hendricks in San Francisco.
Stocks finished up across the board on Wall Street Friday. You're listening to NPR News. Spain has implemented border controls for all travelers arriving from Italy. It comes during a rare fight between the two EU and NATO member states over the issue of immigration. It was triggered by last week's sudden mass influx of would-be migrants from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta on Morocco's coast.
What was the federal appeals court’s ruling on the White House ballroom construction and why does it matter?
The BBC's Charles Havlin has her reports.
Thank you. Spain has now retaliated and has gone further. For one month, it's introduced border checks not just on citizens of third countries arriving from Italy, but also on Italians themselves. That's the BBC's Charles Haviland.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Trump administration must stop the above-ground construction of its $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not yet approved the project. Trump quickly blasted the decision, calling it unjust, and said he would appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did the July jobs report surprise analysts and what could it mean for Fed rate decisions?
0:01–0:55
2
How is the Trump administration fighting court battles over the mail‑in voting order?
0:55–1:48
3
What impact will the $65 million payment have on legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children?
1:48–2:27
4
Why did Spain impose new border checks on travelers from Italy and even on Italians themselves?
2:27–3:19
5
What was the federal appeals court’s ruling on the White House ballroom construction and why does it matter?
3:19–4:22
6
How are the PGA Championship highlights and an AI app for clearing criminal records featured together?
4:22–5:04