Student achievement drops - AI-generated art - Chileans reject new constitution

5 SEP 2022

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August jobs report • Student achievement drops • Chileans reject new constitution • Omicron boosters approved • AI-generated art

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What does the latest jobs report indicate about the U.S. economy?

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Lower US job gain in August could aid Fed’s inflation fight.
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Friday’s report from the government showed that the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, up from a half-century low of 3.5%. Yet that increase was also an encouraging sign: It reflected a long-awaited rise in the number of Americans who are looking for work.
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Wage growth weakened a bit last month, too, which could also serve the Fed’s inflation fight. Average hourly pay rose 0.3% from the previous month, the smallest gain since April. “[The report] still holds open the possibility for a soft landing,” said economist Ellen Gaske, referring to the Fed’s goal of slowing the economy enough to cool inflation without going so far as to cause a recession.
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Recent data has painted a conflicting picture of the economy. The broadest measure of the economy’s output — gross domestic product — has shrunk for two straight quarters, meeting one informal definition of a recession. Yet another measure, focused on incomes, indicates the economy expanded in the first half of the year, albeit slowly.

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US job growth moderates in August with 315,000 added while unemployment edges higher.
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Why did Chileans vote against enshrining a new constitution?

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Why did federal officials approve omicron boosters despite a lack of human trial data?

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Why is the winner of a Colorado state fair art contest being criticized?

Artist Jason Allen used an artificial intelligence program called Midjourney to make the art piece "Théâtre D'opéra Spatial," which won first place for digital art in the Color...

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