On Tuesday night, as it has duringevery presidential election year over the past three decades, Nickelodeon aired its “Nick News: Kids Pick the President” special and revealed the results of its “Kids’ Vote” poll — an informal, nonscientific survey in which children get to vote for the president of the United States.
Except this year, the network said, the poll was attacked by bots.
The online poll was open from Oct. Read More...
When I met Irene 10 years ago, I was finally completing my bachelor’s-degree studies at Farmingdale State College and had no idea where I was heading next in life. I took longer to finish college than my friends, taking breaks while I pursued a career as a struggling musician. I felt like a failure at 23, with not much to show on my résumé for my years of hard work. Read More...
The U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in October, reflecting a labor market that has cooled over the past year, although this past month included the added temporary weight of the UAW strikes against three auto manufacturers.
The unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9 percent after months of hovering near historic lows.
This year, the labor market has been undergoing a notable cool-down, across many sectors, from its red-hot peak after the pandemic when employers rapidly created millions of jobs to keep up with pent-up consumer demand. Read More...
