Ottawa County jobless rate edges up in July
Ottawa County unemployment rose to 3.4 percent in July from 3.1 percent in June, ranking second in the state behind Mackinac County. DTMB notes seasonal government cuts and auto industry layoffs amid the July vacation shutdowns, with Kent and Allegan counties also rising. The Grand Rapids Wyoming MSA including Ottawa saw a 0.3 point increase while area labor force fell and employment declined.
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Trump Says Sessions Never Controlled Justice Department
President Trump in a Fox & Friends interview challenges Attorney General Jeff Sessions saying Sessions never took control of the DOJ after his appointment. Sessions counters that he did, vowing the department will not be improperly influenced by politics and pledging action if standards fail. Trump cites Cohen and Manafort cases, questions impeachment impact, warns of market fallout if impeached, and criticizes flips in legal deals as unfair.
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Manafort juror details holdout on 18 counts
Juror Paula Duncan told Fox News that one holdout prevented a full 18 count conviction in Paul Manafort’s fraud trial. She described heated four day deliberations with tears, noting the jury reached guilty on eight counts and was deadlocked on ten. The jurors had considered two additional charges of failing to report foreign bank accounts but recorded 11-1 with no consensus.
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U S and China Boost Tariffs in Escalating Trade Row
Beijing and Washington raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other’s autos and industrial goods amid stalled talks over Beijing tech policy. The 25 percent duties cover about 16 billion dollars of trade from both sides, prompting WTO criticisms and warnings of potential global growth impact.
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