2022 – Page 164 – Joplin Business Outlook

Electricity Shortage Warnings Grow Across U.S.

May 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Electric-grid operators are warning that power-generating capacity is struggling to keep up with demand, a gap that could lead to rolling blackouts during heat waves or other peak periods as soon as this year.

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U.S. Economy Added 428,000 Jobs in April

May 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The economy recorded a 12th straight month of job gains, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6% in a tight labor market.

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The U.S. Economy Is Desperately Seeking Workers

May 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

An upbeat jobs report might be bad news for those hoping the Federal Reserve will throttle its pace of interest-rate increases, as workforce participation remains sluggish.

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Ex-Fed Official Says Rate of at Least 3.5% Will Be Needed

May 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Richard Clarida, who left his central bank post in January, expects policy makers will be required to pursue increases “well into restrictive territory.”

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Oil Prices Top $100, Yet Some Big U.S. Frackers Let Production Fall

May 7, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The largest U.S. shale-oil producers are returning more cash to investors than they’re investing in drilling, a sign of how much the industry has changed since the oil-boom years.

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Consumers Spearhead Recovery, but Data Signal Potential Change

May 7, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

While household spending remains steady, some indicators suggest cracks in the U.S. economy’s main driver.

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Moderna Seeks to Dismiss Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Lawsuit

May 6, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The vaccine maker says federal patent law protects it as a government contractor.

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Judge Dismisses Trump Suit Against Twitter Over Censorship Claims

May 6, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The judge ruled that the former president and other plaintiffs’ claims that their Twitter accounts were censored by Twitter didn’t violate their First Amendment rights.

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Inflation Eclipses Historically Strong Wage Gains

May 6, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

April’s 5.5% rise in average hourly earnings trailed recent consumer-price gains—and economists say that may be a comforting sign for the Federal Reserve.

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Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions to Host Dale Carnegie Immersion Course

May 6, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions is excited to announce the addition of the Dale Carnegie Immersion Course to their upcoming training schedule! This is an in-person course that takes place on Thursdays for […]

Year: 2022

Electricity Shortage Warnings Grow Across U.S.

U.S. Economy Added 428,000 Jobs in April

The U.S. Economy Is Desperately Seeking Workers

Ex-Fed Official Says Rate of at Least 3.5% Will Be Needed

Oil Prices Top $100, Yet Some Big U.S. Frackers Let Production Fall

Consumers Spearhead Recovery, but Data Signal Potential Change

Moderna Seeks to Dismiss Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Lawsuit

Judge Dismisses Trump Suit Against Twitter Over Censorship Claims

Inflation Eclipses Historically Strong Wage Gains

Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions to Host Dale Carnegie Immersion Course

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