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LIVERPOOL: Curtis Jones fired Liverpool seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as the title favourites survived a scare in their 3-1 win against struggling Leicester on Thursday (Dec 26). Arne Slot's side were shocked by Jordan Ayew's early strike at Anfield, but the leaders recovered their composure to equalise just before the interval through Cody Gakpo. England midfielder Jones marked his 100th top-flight appearance with the second goal soon after half-time. Mohamed Salah's 19th goal this term wrapped up Liverpool's 11th win in their last 13 games in all competitions. Liverpool's comeback lifted them well clear of second-placed Chelsea, who were beaten 2-1 by Fulham earlier in the day. "Because we went 1-0 down it was a game before we made it 3-1 and then I think you saw how good we really are," Slot said. The rampant Reds, who hold a game in hand on Chelsea, have been beaten just once in 17 league matches this season. They have won 22 of their 26 games in all competitions in a remarkable run since Slot arrived from Feyenoord in the close-season to replace Jurgen Klopp. Klopp led Liverpool to their last Premier League title in 2020 and Slot has them perfectly positioned to emulate that feat in the second half of the season. "It's bit of a boring answer, but as a manager you go game by game because you know how many you still have to play," Slot said of Liverpool's title bid. "You see especially in the Premier League results that you didn't expect because teams have so much quality. "Maybe if it was the Eredivisie it would feel like this but not in this competition." Also through to the League Cup semi-finals and top of the Champions League, Liverpool, who travel to West Ham for their last match of the year on Sunday, will go into 2025 in contention of an unprecedented quadruple. Third-bottom Leicester are one point from safety after a third consecutive defeat. Salah nearly gave Liverpool the perfect start as his close-range effort smacked the post. But on a night when Anfield was surrounded by a murky mist, Liverpool's defence was lost in the fog in the sixth minute. RELENTLESS PRESSURE Stephy Mavididi surged away down the left wing and whipped in a low cross which Ayew controlled adroitly before spinning to smash a low shot past Alisson Becker at his near post. Liverpool's defence was unusually lax in the early stages and Leicester's Bilal El Khannouss was left unmarked for a volley that whistled over. But the tide soon turned and Darwin Nunez met Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross with a header that was deflected behind before Salah's chipped effort looped onto the roof of the net. Andrew Robertson was inches away from equalising when the Liverpool defender's header cannoned off the post. Slot's men were pouring forward in waves and Salah's curler ricocheted off the crossbar just before half-time. Gakpo ensured Liverpool would be rewarded for their relentless pressure on the stroke of half-time as the Dutch forward stroked a superb strike into the top corner from the edge of the area. Gakpo's 10th goal in all competitions this season was a familiar sight for Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, who coached him during their time at PSV Eindhoven. Leicester haven't won at Anfield in the Premier League since 2000 and their hopes of a historic victory were in tatters just four minutes into the second half. Sweeping into the Leicester area in a blur of pace and movement, Salah and Alexis Mac Allister teed up Jones to slot home from close range, with the goal surviving a lengthy VAR check for potential offside. Salah put the final flourish on Liverpool's stirring fightback, cutting in from the right flank to guide a fine finish into the far corner in the 82nd minute.WASHINGTON - As president-elect Donald Trump rattles his closest neighbours with threats of tariffs, he is also firming up the team of loyalists to put his plans into action. Trump’s team to lead his trade agenda and the American economy include trade lawyers, former advisers and Wall Street executives who have all expressed favourable views of tariffs. “He’s choosing a lot of people who are going to be loyal to him and his ideas,” said Matthew Lebo, a specialist in U.S. politics at Western University in London, Ont. “And that probably will lead to a lot more volatility than even we saw in the first term.” On Tuesday evening, Trump picked Jamieson Greer to be U.S. trade representative. The president-elect said Greer played a key role in the first Trump administration imposing tariffs on China and negotiating the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. If confirmed, Greer will oversee the trade pact’s review in 2026. “Jamieson will focus the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on reining in the country’s massive trade deficit, defending American manufacturing, agriculture, and services, and opening up export markets everywhere,” Trump said in a statement. Greer was the chief of staff to former U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer as the trilateral agreement was being crafted to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, which was torn up last time Trump entered office. Greer’s nomination came the day after Trump said he will impose a 25 per cent import tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. He has also announced an additional 10 per cent tariff on goods from China. Trump said the tariffs against Canada and Mexico would remain in place until both countries stop people and drugs, in particular fentanyl, from illegally crossing the border into the U.S. A Canadian Chamber of Commerce report suggested Trump’s previous pledge to impose a 10 per cent levy would take a $30-billion bite out of the Canadian economy. More than 77 per cent of Canadian exports go to the U.S. and trade comprises 60 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. Some economists have warned across-the-board duties would cause inflation in the U.S., even though Trump campaigned on lowering costs for Americans. Greer was deeply involved in Trump’s original sweeping tariffs on China and subsequent negotiations on the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade agreement, online biographies say. In testimony about China’s trade agenda at a House trade subcommittee last year, Greer said he believes “good fences make good neighbours, and trade enforcement is an important part of establishing those fences.” On Tuesday, Trump also tapped Kevin Hassett to be the director of the White House National Economic Council. The role will be key in fulfilling Trump’s campaign promise to fix the U.S. economy. His announcement said Hassett will also “ensure that we have fair trade with countries that have taken advantage of the United States in the past.” Hassett served during the first Trump term as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and the president-elect has called him a “true friend.” The latest nominations round out an economic team that includes hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary and Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, who was tapped for commerce secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Lutnick would oversee a sprawling cabinet agency and Trump’s tariff agenda. He has been a vocal supporter of Trump’s tariff plans. In an CNBC interview in September he said tariffs are “an amazing tool for the president to use — we need to protect the American worker.” Lebo said as Trump prepares to return to office he is removing any person who could prove to be a guardrail or check on his power. “These are people aligned with Trump,” Lebo said. “More and more aligned with his campaign rhetoric.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024. — With files from The Associated Press

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. ET Year-end Special Reads Corporate Kalesh: Top family disputes of India Inc in 2024 The world of business lost these eminent people in 2024 Fast, faster, fastest: How 2024 put more speed into your shopping Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week of December 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 223,000 analysts forecast, as per an AP report. Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, climbed by 46,000 to 1.91 million for the week of December 14. That's more than analysts projected and the most since the week of November 13, 2021 when the labor market was still recovering from the COVID-19 jobs wipeout in the spring of 2020, AP reported. The rising level of continuing claims suggests that some who are receiving benefits are finding it harder to land new jobs. That could mean that demand for workers is waning, even though the economy remains strong. The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week volatility, inched up by 1,000 to 226,500. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of U.S. layoffs. 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The Federal Reserve instituted a series of rate increases in 2022 and into 2023 to try to tame the four-decade high inflation that emerged during the U.S. economy’s rebound from a brief but sharp pandemic recession. The Fed last week cut its benchmark interest rate for the third straight time in response to broadly receding inflation, though it remains above the U.S. central bank’s target of 2 per cent. The Fed caught markets off guard when it projected just two rate cuts in 2025, down from the previous forecast of four. Earlier this month, the government reported that U.S. job openings rebounded to 7.7 million in October from a 3 1/2 year low of 7.4 million in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. In November, U.S. employers added a strong 227,000 jobs, following a paltry 36,000 in October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employer payrolls. The government also revised up its estimate of job growth in September and October by a combined 56,000. The government’s December jobs report comes out on January 10. FAQs Q1. When will December Jobs report come? A1. The government’s December jobs report comes out on January 10. Q2. What do we know about weekly claims? A2. The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week volatility, inched up by 1,000 to 226,500. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of U.S. layoffs. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )

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This story will be updated. AUGUSTA, Maine — The Legislature’s watchdog committee cannot force the state to hand over confidential files from high-profile child death cases, Maine’s high court ruled Thursday. The 26-page ruling from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ended a yearslong dispute between the administration of Gov. Janet Mills and the Government Oversight Committee, which has led the Legislature’s investigations of the embattled child welfare system. It has been a major area of focus for Maine’s policymakers since two high-profile child deaths in 2018. A study found that Maine had the highest rate of child maltreatment among states in 2020. More than 100 child welfare workers called on Mills last week to replace their boss, ensuring that the subject area will be on the agenda again for lawmakers in 2025. The legal dispute between lawmakers and the state goes back to the summer of 2022, when the state rejected the oversight committee’s subpoena for confidential files on four children who were under the age of 4 when they were killed by parents during the previous year. The state argued that the oversight committee’s staff — not the lawmakers who direct them — could view the confidential files and said that releasing them could imperil prosecutions that were ongoing at the time but have since finished with guilty verdicts. Lawmakers sued, saying that ignoring their subpoena violates the constitutional separation of powers. A lower-court judge sided with the state, prompting the legislative committee to appeal in 2023 to the high court. It upheld the ruling on slightly different grounds, citing legislative history and court precedent to argue that only legislative staff are allowed to see confidential material. “Each entity is prescribed a distinct role, and their respective roles inform the nature and scope of access to confidential information and records such as those at issue here,” the court ruled. More articles from the BDNAnaheim Hills briefs: Stock up on more books to help the local library branch

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Update: Country Club Durban beach closed, Reunion and Uvongo reopenedThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. ET Year-end Special Reads Corporate Kalesh: Top family disputes of India Inc in 2024 The world of business lost these eminent people in 2024 Fast, faster, fastest: How 2024 put more speed into your shopping Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week of December 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 223,000 analysts forecast, as per an AP report. Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, climbed by 46,000 to 1.91 million for the week of December 14. That's more than analysts projected and the most since the week of November 13, 2021 when the labor market was still recovering from the COVID-19 jobs wipeout in the spring of 2020, AP reported. The rising level of continuing claims suggests that some who are receiving benefits are finding it harder to land new jobs. That could mean that demand for workers is waning, even though the economy remains strong. The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week volatility, inched up by 1,000 to 226,500. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of U.S. layoffs. 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View Program Data Science SQL for Data Science along with Data Analytics and Data Visualization By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) AI and Analytics based Business Strategy By - Tanusree De, Managing Director- Accenture Technology Lead, Trustworthy AI Center of Excellence: ATCI View Program Web Development A Comprehensive ASP.NET Core MVC 6 Project Guide for 2024 By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Pam Moore By - Pam Moore, Digital Transformation and Social Media Expert View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) AI-Powered Python Mastery with Tabnine: Boost Your Coding Skills By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Office Productivity Mastering Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and 365 By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Marketing Digital marketing - Wordpress Website Development By - Shraddha Somani, Digital Marketing Trainer, Consultant, Strategiest and Subject Matter expert View Program Office Productivity Mastering Google Sheets: Unleash the Power of Excel and Advance Analysis By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Web Development Mastering Full Stack Development: From Frontend to Backend Excellence By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program Finance Financial Literacy i.e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By - CA Rahul Gupta, CA with 10+ years of experience and Accounting Educator View Program Data Science SQL Server Bootcamp 2024: Transform from Beginner to Pro By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer View Program The labor market has hinted at some softening recently but remains broadly healthy and has held up better than many economists predicted considering that interest rates have been elevated for years. The Federal Reserve instituted a series of rate increases in 2022 and into 2023 to try to tame the four-decade high inflation that emerged during the U.S. economy’s rebound from a brief but sharp pandemic recession. The Fed last week cut its benchmark interest rate for the third straight time in response to broadly receding inflation, though it remains above the U.S. central bank’s target of 2 per cent. The Fed caught markets off guard when it projected just two rate cuts in 2025, down from the previous forecast of four. Earlier this month, the government reported that U.S. job openings rebounded to 7.7 million in October from a 3 1/2 year low of 7.4 million in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. In November, U.S. employers added a strong 227,000 jobs, following a paltry 36,000 in October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employer payrolls. The government also revised up its estimate of job growth in September and October by a combined 56,000. The government’s December jobs report comes out on January 10. FAQs Q1. When will December Jobs report come? A1. The government’s December jobs report comes out on January 10. Q2. What do we know about weekly claims? A2. The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week volatility, inched up by 1,000 to 226,500. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of U.S. layoffs. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )

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