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More Americans File For Jobless Benefits

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 9:47 am

The Labor Department says applications for unemployment benefits rose to 214,000 for the week ending Jan. 20, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week. Overall, 1.83 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended Jan. 13. That’s an increase of 27,000 from the previous week. Weekly unemployment claims are viewed as representative for the number of U.S. layoffs in a given week.

 

 

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Greg Clugston SRN News White House correspondent

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Biden vetoes GOP bill on EV chargers

Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 8:13 pm
President Biden vetoed a Republican measure related to electric vehicle chargers. Supporters say the congressional measure would keep China out of the supply chain for EV chargers. GOP Senator Marco Rubio sponsored the bill, saying that if taxpayer money is used to build EV charging stations, they “should be made by Americans in America using American products.” But the president blocked the measure because he wanted a waiver allowing some foreign-made content. The White House argued that the Republican plan would actually block made-in-America requirements by reverting U.S. policy to a 1980s rule.
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Bob Agnew SRN News U.S. Senate correspondent

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More Americans File For Jobless Benefits

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 9:47 am

The Labor Department says applications for unemployment benefits rose to 214,000 for the week ending Jan. 20, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week. Overall, 1.83 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended Jan. 13. That’s an increase of 27,000 from the previous week. Weekly unemployment claims are viewed as representative for the number of U.S. layoffs in a given week.

 

 

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Bernie Bennett SRN News U.S. House correspondent

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Michael Harrington SRN News religion desk editor

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Some troubling numbers from the Southern Baptist Convention

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 9:49 am

Some troubling numbers from the Southern Baptist Convention

VERBATIM: According to Life Way Research, 43% of SBC churches performed NO baptisms in 2022 — the last year for which all the data is in. Another 34% reported performing between one and five baptisms. Overall SBC baptisms nationwide are down, but they have rebounded substantially from the sharp decline that was seen during the pandemic. In fact, baptism in the denomination has been declining since 1999. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

 

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WALL STREET BUSINESS REPORT 1-27

Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 6:06 am

WALL STREET BUSINESS REPORT 1-27

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AM SPORTSCAST FRIDAY 1-26-27

Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 6:03 am

AM SPORTSCAST FRIDAY 1-26-27

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Editorial Cartoons

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