US economy adds 215000 jobs and signals Fed hike risk
The July jobs report shows 215000 new hires and unemployment at 5.3 percent, with May and June revisions adding 14000 jobs. The data bolster expectations of a rate increase at the next Fed meeting, as wages rise 2.1 percent from a year earlier and consumer spending appears supported by job gains.
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Florida
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Paul Persiani
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Few Railroads Near Deadline for Safety Tech Push
A government report shows only three railroads, BNSF Metrolink and SEPTA, have submitted safety plans for positive train control or PTC. Amtrak plans PTC on the Northeast Corridor by year end, while Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have yet to install any locomotives with the system.
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PTC
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Congress
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Commerce Committee
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The
Association of American Railroads
Senate
Thane
National Transportation Safety Board
New Mexico Tax Free Holiday Ends Sunday
The New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday runs through Sunday midnight. Purchases of qualifying clothing under 100 dollars, computers under 1000 with related hardware under 500, and school supplies under 30 per unit are tax free at participating retailers. Exclusions include items like watches radios and sporting goods. some categories have unit price caps and units must be sold as sets to qualify.
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