u.s. labor department announced the unemployment rate is steady at three point seven percent which means the live market is considered to be near full employment g.d.p. growth in the third quarter came in it three and a half percent slightly down from the previous quarter but still strong and on financial markets president trump has happened and taking credit for a steady rise in stark's of the market turbulence in recent weeks almost wiped out all of this year's games. let's bring in our financial correspondent. in new york and washington correspondent all over solid although let me start with you now the data shows that the u.s. economy is firing on all cylinders unemployment is down give us an idea of how people in the u.s. view their situation have they been benefiting. well christopher donald trump has fueled the u.s. economy and of course people have been benefiting from that you've just mentioned the numbers two hundred fifty fifty thousand jobs were created in october alone exceeding all expectations really wages also have gone up more than three percent and that's the fastest growth

u.s. labor department said american employers added two hundred fifty thousand new jobs in october while salaries rose at the fastest pace since two thousand and nine unemployment held steady at three point seven percent that's a forty eight year low in september the aftermath of hurricane florence weighed on jobs growth. for more analysis on that we now go to our correspondent at the front and stock exchange daniel kolbe daniel it seems that those who voted for donald trump actually are reaping the benefits when we can expect that from claim that just days before the midterm elections is he right is that all his living. yes you're right garrett u.s. president donald trump is not really known to be very modest about himself so we can be very sure that just days before the midterm elections he will use every opportunity to talk about the job numbers and that credits of course just go to him what investors actually give him credit for some of his projects they still call that tax crude form and cutting down the corporate tax a really good idea and do believe that in fact this gave the economy a boo

u.s. labor department. unemployment is at 3.7%. that means the u.s. labor market is near full employment. gdp growth came in at three point 5%. slightly down from the previous quarter but still, strong. the u.s. economy continues to fire on all cylinders as the country prepares to go to the polls. let's get the view from wall street with our correspondent. what did investors make of this most recent job report? >> the labor market remains red-hohot. the unemployment rate was 3.7% as you mentioned, meaning that we are seeing that the lowest unemployment rate -- we are seeing the lowest unemploloyment rate since 1 19. wages climbed by more than 3% for the first time in decades. we could see inflation pressure and that could mean the federal reserve will increased -- will increase interest rates one more time this year. that is something that investors don't like to see. what else can they do when the labor market is so strong? that is what the fed must do to keep pushing rates higher. >> let's talk apple. the tech giant reported a modest outlook. shares

u.s. labor department now the unemployment rate is said he had three point seven percent meaning the u.s. labor market is considered to be near full employment g.d.p. growth in the third quarter came in at three and a half percent slightly down from the previous quarter but still strong so the u.s. economy continues to fire on all cylinders as the country bears to go to the polls on tuesday let's get the view from wall street with our correspondent korda what did investors make of this most recent job report for the labor market remains red hot the unemployment rate was three point seven percent as you mentioned meaning that we are seeing the lowest unemployment rate since december nineteenth sixty nine so in almost the fifty years and also wages for the first time in almost the decade it climbed a by more than three percent but that is also hinting that we might see some inflation pressure and that could lead the federal reserve to increase interest rates one more time this year probably at their december meeting and this is something to do not really like to ski an increase in interest r

u.s. labor department said american employers added two hundred fifty thousand new jobs in october while salaries rose at the fastest pace since two thousand and nine unemployment how steady are three point seven percent. and forty eight year low in september the aftermath of hurricane florence weighed on jobs growth. for more analysis on that we now go talk respond enough to friends and stock exchange daniel it seems that those who voted for donald trump actually are reaping the benefits we can expect from claim that just days before the midterm elections is he right is it all his doing. yes you are right. president donald trump is not really known to be very modest about himself so we can be very sure that just days before the midterm elections he will use every opportunity to talk about the jobs numbers and that credits of course just go to him well investors actually give him credits for some of his projects and still call the tech school reform and cutting down the corporate tax a really good idea and do believe that in fact this gave the economy a boost and also created jobs but he seems to

u.s. labor department's bureau of labor to specifics or b.l.s. show an increase of two point six percent for the month surpassing consensus expectations closer to point two percent officials at major russian oil and gas producers are reportedly taking a hard line with foreign oil companies over twenty nineteen oil pond tracks energy firms in russia the third and fourth largest are pressing foreign buyers to use euro zone for payment instead of u.s. dollars to avoid entanglement in u.s. sanctions that companies are also pressing their form customers to agree to pay penalties in the event further u.s. sanctions prevent the sales from occurring according to reuters news of the latest the dept of response to u.s. oil sanctions comes after a similar sanctions against iran went into effect this week the effect of those sanctions is likely to increase pressure on outside of oil companies to make concessions to russian suppliers to secure supply. and speaking of oil we now shift a talk about some prices that have been decreasing by a lot lately and those

u.s. labor department added 250,000 new jobs for the month of october, it blew through the estimates fromsts, we'll have all of the business news, show time ringing the bell there, we'll have more on that coming up on dollars and cents. >> show time because steve paulson is here. >> i don't know about that, i can't live there. >> where is the rain? >> up north. >> yeah. >> it's not here. >>> what's here, a record high yesterday, only one but it looks like gilroy is the only one that checked in. there may have been an unofficial one in santa rosa, they hit 88 degrees, 91 in gilroy, that was record. temperatures are well above average until the 11th or 12th. there are signs if we have a change around the 11th or 12th. they've on this before afternoon well, i was just teasing, now, the wind was not,ual have this again tonight. a fire weather watch, except for high clouds, we're all set for a mild to warm day, 40s, 50s and 60s on the temperatures, i was a little on the cool side, this is 680 corridor, and it's 5 and 55. there's the rain in the pacific northwest much it's close, it's not makin

u.s. labor department produced its monthly jobs report today. and it was better than expected. a quarter of a million new jobs were added in october. and the average worker's wage saw its largest increase in nearly 10 years. analysts say consumer confidence is the best it's been in 18 years! consumer spending helps to fuel economic growth. >>> a series of small earthquakes rattled the hollister area this morning. the largest was a 4.1. this quake swarm was on the san andreas fault. 7 were 3.0 or larger. they hit between 6 to 8:15 a.m. an area residents say they definitely felt the shaking. >> it started out as a low rumbling type and then it just give a sudden jolt at the end. >> i live over here at ridge mar on the golf course. so it's common to feel some rumblings. but this morning definitely felt stronger than usual. >> there were no reports of any damage. >>> san francisco's first navigation center for the homeless is now being incorporated into an affordable housing development. the center is located on mission street near the 16th street bart station. it closed this week

u.s. labor department reported its monthly jobs numbers today and they exceeded expectations. we added a quarter million jobs in october. the national up employment rate is unchanged at 3.7%. that's the lowest jobless figure since 1969. what's more, the average worker's wage saw its largest increase in nearly 10 years! analysts say consumer confidence is strong and that's helping power the economic growth. >>> joining us now is financial analyst james mcbride. james, we were talking about this and we have seen kind of a really rocky start to october. and now coming to an end. we are seeing a positive result here. but a lot of people concerned that the market was all over the place. what was going on? >> they were right. it was all over the place all in october. it's coming back nicely this month and this week all the major indices were positive but today was a good indication of how up and down things have been. last night bloomberg said that there was a report out that a china trade deal was imminent and the futures really went up. and then larry kudlow who works for the pres

u.s. for labor department said american the boys added sure to fifty thousand new jobs in october while salaries rose at the fastest pace since two thousand and nine unemployment held steady of three point seven percent that's a forty eight year low in september the aftermath of florence weighed on jobs growth. hackers have stolen documents on nuclear power plants prisons and tram that works from a french construction company according to research by german and french media organizations the paris based company. have all come from to the incident it is still unclear who is responsible for the hike in connection with the investigations rented and dog is already being confiscated in july something parts of the data the joint investigations off the public prosecutor's offices in paris and cologne however have not yet led to the identification of the atoms. that's all your business for now more of it later in the chauffeur suspect to thank you politicians in the u.s. are a pulling out all the stops to win over voters ahead of next week's midterm elections they're singling out one group in particular

u.s. economy two hundred fifty thousand new jobs were created in october according to the u.s. department of labor now the unemployment rate is steady at three point seven percent meaning the u.s. labor market is considered to be near full employment g.d.p. growth in the third quarter came in at three and a half percent sleeveless slightly down from the previous quarter but still strong and on financial markets president trump has happily taken credit for a steady rise in stocks particularly throughout the sec third second and third quarter that is however market turbulence in recent weeks almost wiped out this year's gains now will the state of the u.s. economy impact today's mid-term elections and if so how let's bring in our financial correspondent yes korda in new york and w.'s washington correspondent of a solid although let me start with you now the data shows that the u.s. economy is firing on all cylinders unemployment is down give us an idea of how people in the u.s. view their situation have they been benefiting. well christopher dong trump has fueled the u.s. economy and of course peopl

u.s. contractors are listed on the department of labor site and you can figure out how many they say are killed. but there are many other contractors working for the u.s.. who are killed in these zones and we don't have an estimator for that. the civilian number is extremely accurate to get an handle on, but there are several organizations, nongovernmental organizations which try to account for and enumerate the civilian deaths in these war zones. for instance, the iraq body count has been looking at civilian deaths in iraq, text and body can't has looked at deaths due to drone strikes in pakistan. a number of human rights organizations following the war in syria. --t we do is we look at there's also excellent work being done by the united nations, and afghanistan. investigating individual incidents of civilian harm. we look at these incidents, these reports, and i actually try to make an assessment about the credibility of the sources and also, track them over time. by tracking them over time, i can see if the wars are decreasing in intensity for civilians and soldiers were increasing. in afgh

u.s. and that employer must get foreign labor certification from u.s. department of labor prior to filing a petition with u.s. citizenship and immigration services. h.r. 7164 also requires visa rs using irish e-3 holders will be participants in good standing in the e-verify program. this means such employers must use e-verify to ensure that those they employ are eligible to work in the united states. e-3 nonimmigrant visas are currently only available for nationals of australia and are capped at 10,500 per year. australia nationals have not ever used all of the 10,500 authorized visas in a given year, nor have they come close to doing so. in fact, the highest number used was during fiscal year 2017 when 5,657 were issued. h.r. 7164 provides that nationals of ireland can utilize those visas not used by australians in a given year. for operational purposes, the visa can be issued the following year but will be counted against the previous year's cap. so the bill does not increase the number of visas authorized and allows australia for whose nationals the program was

u.s. from osha or the department of labor or the u.s. -- were normally there is concerned that they don'tspeak english well enough. it might compromise a family member. it provides space where the interactions are possible. it addresses not that's the immediate programs problems but a broader sense of the need for access to social economic and political rights. i just want to give a quick example of a quote from a former accident. he's basically talking about this idea of becoming integration centers. there focusing more on this opportunity within the u.s. for migrants regardless of their status. also, joining mexicans and latinos in his purpose, building on what's a mexican issue but a shared issue among all their populations. gaining access to all these different rights and not just protections and immediate urgent concerns. some of the opportunities and of course, this great and can be an example of something positive and a move in a different direction and how we normally talk about these issues and how they play out in the bilateral, they also pre-present challenge in contradictions.

. >>> the labor department said wages and salaries in the u.s.ere up more than 3% from one year ago. that is the biggest increase in 10 years and well beyond expectations. during the third quarter, pay rose about 1%. labor costs were also at more than expected stoking fears that inflation could be on the horizon. on wall street, positive quarterly results from companies including facebook and general motors sent the stock market higher. the major indices were shortly -- higher. the dow was up 241, nasdaq 144 and the s&p 500 was up 29. >>> still to come, a local pumpkin farm is relying on a ballot measure to stay in the bay area. the cash crop they want to start growing but it is up to the voters to make it happen. >>> our chief meteorologist will have the live forecast in a moment. >>> boaters in half moon bay will go to the polls and decide whether to allow people to grow marijuana plants within city limits. as jesse gary tells us, the outcome could determine whether one long-term form stays in business or becomes a casualty of the bay area's hi

u.s. attorney who approved the deal is now president trump's secretary of labor. and a possible pick for attorney general. a labor departmentrney's office defended the deal across three administrations. pointed out that secretary acosta was asked about the plea deal during his confirmation hearing last year. >> professionals within a prosecutor's office decide that a plea, that guarantees that someone goes to jail, that guarantees that someone register generally and that guarantees other outcomes is a good thing. >> reporter: the former palm beach police chief disagrees. >> i think almost the entire system failed them. >> reporter: the 2008 agreement protects the man and anyone who worked with him from federal charges. he is a registered sex offender but can travel freely to homes in new york, florida and the krab yan. alleged victims are fighting to get his deal thrown out emboldened by the me too movement. they want their stories heard. >> shocking allegations. and the fact that even when he was in prison he was free to go. does he have anything to say about this? >> he has been silent. monday is going to be a big day for

u.s. job growth exceeding expect takes in october, the labor department announcing friday that 250,000 jobse added to the economy in october, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7% which is a 49- year low. these numbers giving president trump something to brag about heading into this tuesday but will the good times continue for the economy and your 401 (k)? larry kudlow is with me the director of the national economic council and assistant to the president for economic policy joining me now in an exclusive interview. larry always a pleasure to see you thank you so much for being here. >> thanks, maria appreciate it. maria: very good numbers, wages up 3.1% but of course the markets have been very volatile and nervous that the good times are not sustainable, that a slow down is on the horizon are you worried about a slowdown on the horizon? >> i'm not worried. i mean, i hear all of this stuff about a sugar high and temporary and not sustainable. i mean, for one thing that's 250,000 unemployment which was, you know, a blockbuster. i remember i told the president about it thursday even

. >> the department of labor tells fox news the u.s.e district of florida has defended the actions across three administrations. >> has allies insist his latest revelations are political smears but the controversy isn't over. a pending lawsuit claims acosta's office violated federal law by failing to inform epstein's victims of plea deal. >> bret: president trump's former fixer is turning on him, what it could mean for the rush investigation and where is mueller headed next? the panel joins me next advil is... relief that's fast. strength that lasts. you'll ask... what pain? with advil liqui-gels. ♪ spread a little love today ♪ spread a little love my-y way ♪ ♪ spread a little something to remember ♪ philadelphia cream cheese. made with fresh milk and real cream makes your recipes their holiday favourites. the holidays are made with philly. their holiday favourites. once i started looking for it was a no-brainer. i switched to geico and saved hundreds. that's a win. but it's not the only reason i switched. the geico app makes it easy to

u.s. stocks climbed for the second day in a row, ending a brutal month for markets. the labor departmentages and salaries jumped by 3.1% over the past year. the biggeste incre in a decade. >>> now to a supreme secret revealed. two former members of the supreme court, justice sandra day o'connor and chief justice william rehnquist, they were awll known to be close friends who met in school. it turns out they had a secret even their own children didn't know about. nbc justice correspondent pete williams has their story. >> reporter: sandra day o'connor and her husband, hn, were married 57 years after meeting in law school at stanford university. e graduated number three in her class, number one was william rehnquist. he would become a justice, then chief justice of the supreme court. she eventually joined him there. it's long been known that they were more than just friends at stanford and actually dated for a time. but now author evan thomas, working on an o'connor biography, hasiscovered that rehnquist's interest in her went much further. when he left law school to become a supreme court

in reaching out to participate in programs that are government sponsored from the u.s., from osha, the department of labor uscis in terms of access to naturalization where normally perhaps there is fear or concern that they don't speak english well enough or that that might compromise the status of a family member, but the consulate provides this space where these interactions are possible, and not just the immediate urgent program problems a migrant might face, but a broader sense for the need to social, economic and political rights in the country. i just want to give a quick example of a quote from our former mexican ambassador to the u.s., where he's basically talking about this idea of how consulates have become integration centers, so they are focusing more on this access to opportunity within the u.s. for migrants regardless of their status and also, joining mexicans and latinos in this purpose, building on what has been discussed before, that it's not just a mexican issue, but a shared issue among other population and with a focus of gaining access to all these different rights and not just protec

u.s. department of justice. >> since the 1950s, bobby has been rooting out corruption in the mob-infiltrated labor unions. >> theorney general seldom leaves the office before 8:00 at night. >> as attorney general, he's determined to wage the biggest war on the mafia in american history. >> we need now more than talk. we need action. >> bobby kennedy had the single adjective stick with him more than anything else and it was the word "ruthless." and bobby learned, to joe's great delight, how to be a tough guy from papa joe. >> you have a reputation for toughness. for being a fighter. we've heard that your father, for instance, fostered that kind of spirit of competition in the family. >> i think so. as we were growing up i think in any family where there's a lot of children you're always fighting with one another, competing with one another. >> joe believes making such dangerous enemies could ruin the kennedy presidency. >> he said democrats don't go after labor leaders no matter how corrupt they might be. not only will you destroy your future, he said, but you'll destroy your brother's future. >> bobby was a ster

u.s. contractors are listed on the department of labor site and you can figure out how many they say are killedt there are many other contractors working for the u.s.. who are killed in these zones and we don't have an estimator for that. the civilian number is extremely accurate to get an handle on, but there are several organizations, nongovernmental organizations which try to account for and enumerate the civilian deaths in these war zones. for instance, the iraq body count has been looking at civilian deaths in iraq, text and body can't has looked at deaths due to drone strikes in pakistan. a number of human rights organizations following the war in syria. --t we do is we look at there's also excellent work being done by the united nations, and afghanistan. investigating individual incidents of civilian harm. we look at these incidents, these reports, and i actually try to make an assessment about the credibility of the sources and also, track them over time. by tracking them over time, i can see if the wars are decreasing in intensity for civilians and soldiers were increasing. in afghanis

u.s. attorney who approved the deal, alexander acosta is now president trump's secretary of labor and a possible pick for attorney general. a labor departmenttorney's office defended the deal across three administrations and pointed out that secretary acosta was asked about the plea deal during his confirmation hearing last year. >> professionals within a prosecutor's office decide that a plea that guarantees that someone goes to jail, that giern tees that someone register generally and guarantees other outcomes is a good thing. >> reporter: the former palm beach police chief disagrees. >> i think almost the entire system failed them. >> reporter: the agreement protects epstein and anyone that worked for him from federal charges. she a registered sex offender, but can travel to homes in florida, new york and the caribbean. they are trying to get his deal thrown out. emboldened by the #metoo movement, they want their stories heard. >> some soft victims will be in a big trial that starts on mon. it's a civil case. this is a case involving epstein and an attorney for the victims. it will be the first time that these women will have a chance to

u.s. economy turned in a brong performance last month, the last numbeore the election. the labor departments employers added a net 250,000 jobs, more than expected. average pay rose 3.1% over the last 12 months, the ince 2009. and, unemployment held at 3.7%, a figure that white house economist kevin hassett welcomed. >> there's a big increasing labor force participation, and since president trump was elected, 1.3 million people who e,were out of the labor foho were disconnected from work, ifd, you know, a satisfying productiveoccupation, have reconnected and gotten jobs. >> woodruff: separately, the u.s. trade deficit expanded in september for the fourth straight month. it was fueled by a record imbance with china. we will take a closer look at all this after the news summary. this was theinal day of the funerals for victims of the synagogue massacre in pittsburgh. in all, 11 people were kled by a gunman last saturday. the oldest, 97-year-old rose mallinger, was laid to rest today. new warnings today from the united nations, on fame conditions in yemen. the u.n. population fund said some tw

u.s. rebounded last month with a gain in payrolls that was more than forecast. the figures from the labor departmentd that georgia 50,000 jobs were added -- that 250,000 jobs were added in october. annual wage gains topic of percent for the first time since 2009. and in maine, prosecutors aeking a 25 year sentence for separatist leader. spain, oscar seeking and 25 your cents for a separatist leader. activist and civil servants have been indicted because of their push to break away from staying. and north and south korea will -- their attempt to cohost the olympics. as part of reconciliation will send aicials combined team to the handball championships in january. rivals vowed to actively participate in international events hosted by each other and organize more friendly competitions between them. global news 24 hours a day, online and at tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm kailey leinz. this is bloomberg. guy: thank you. gopro shares taking something of a hit in today's session. this after the company reported results earlier on. sheila wh

. >>> the labor department says that wages and salaries in the u.s.3% from a year before. the biggest increase in ten years and well beyond expectations. during the third quarter salaries went up 1%. labor costs up more than expected. stoking fears inflation could be on the horizon. >>> it is 753 tum tim. october is now in the books as one of the worst month for stocks in years. tech stocks were hit especially hard but apple may be a bright spot. pam cook is back with today's more dollars and cents a rough month but apple's earning come in after the closing bell today. analysts expect it fared better than the other big tech companies for the quarter. when the opening bell rang this morning, stocks headed higher. even higher than after president trump tweeted that trade talks with china are going well. checking in on the numbers right now, there's a live look t the dow and big board up 176 points and 3 quarter offense a percentage to 25,000. the snp up half a%. the nasdaq up 7360. for technology stocks october was the worst month in ten years. the nasd

there and participating in programs that are government- sponsored from the u.s., for example from the osha or department of labor. or the terms of access to naturalization, where normally perhaps it is very fearful concerned that they don't speak english well enough. or that that might compromise the status of the family member, but the consulate provides the space where, this interaction is possible. and address not just the immediate urgent program problems that are migrant.mckay migrant might face, but a broader sense of political and economic rights in the country. and i just want to give a quick example of a quote from our former mexican ambassador, he is basically talking about this idea of how consulates have become integration centers. so they are focusing more on this access to opportunity, within the u.s. for migrants, regardless of their status. and also, joining mexicans and latinos in building on what has been discussed before. not just the mexican issue, but a shared issue among other publications -- populations. getting all of these different rights and not just protection and immediate, urgent co

u.s. committed aed 250,000 new jobs in october and the unemployment rate stayed at the lowest level in five decades. the labor departmentat it held at 3.7% and paychecks got bigger, too. susan lee is here. it's not an enormous amount, but wages are up. >> that's probably the high point, the highlight of the earnings report. it was a strong month of job creation. 250,000, way higher than what economists forecast. we also have the unemployment rate holding at a 49-year low. jobs and wage gains, finally we have wage creation. that was a lag despite the fact that we have a strong expansion for the last ten years. so up the most in close to a decade. virtually every sector was hiring. transports, warehousing, manufacturing. twice the rate of last year, this is very important heading to the mid-terms. you can argue that republicans, they can hang their hats on a strong commit and a jobs market heading to the vote. >> shepard: the dow is down today. that's about something else, partly about china and a lack of a trade deal. apple down more than 7% today. they didn't like the conference call this morning. susan, good to see you

u.s. senate seats, all 435 house seats, three dozen governorships and thousands of state legislative seats up for grabs. it's a lot to take in, given a nation on edge. >> and last friday, the labor department delivered the latest economic news, which was incredible, 250,000 new jobs, record low unemployment at 3.7%. wouldn't such great news normally be the gold standard for huge gains for the president and the republican party? >> yes, normally. normally, right. >> nothing's normal anymore. >> these aren't normal times. they're just not. this is one of those strange moments when the economy is not likely to dictate the vote. other factors have insinuated themselves into the election. president trump is hammering on what he describes as the threat of thousands of migrants tarnishing american culture. he's promoted an us versus them campaign, which resonates with his base. meanwhile, the democrats have focused on health care, laser focused on health care. the highest priority for most americans. they claim republicaned weakened obamacare while doing nothing to improve it. democrats have also characterized the president as a qu divisive leader at a time when the nation needs to bind its wound

labor skill? thank you very much. >> one question in the back. >> my name is alex. i'm a congressional intern at the u.s. senate. my question is about so this summer i think the department of homeland security proposed to increase the fees for the students in exchange visa program by close to i think 75% for the m and s type visas. my question is about the presentation that we had earlier, how do you think that might impact especially the entrepreneurs coming from abroad in the san francisco bay area, most of them are indians and chinese students, so i wanted to know the impact that could have. >> that's a great question because bill talks a lot in the book about entrepreneurship in particular. let's start with that. >> i'm going to sort of slightly reinterpret the question here to be about immigrant entrepreneurship more broadly. raising those student fees i don't think -- it is hard for me to know how they would impact downstream, probably some connection there, but i don't think it's first order. i think the biggest challenge for the united states right now is that if you want to be an entrepreneur and you are coming out of the u.s. school, there's really very limite