Finance
Tech, Finance Companies Continue to Cut Jobs Despite Strong Broader Labor Market
Employers’ strong hiring in February introduced the whole of added U.S. jobs to 4.3 million over the previous 12 months, however indicators are rising that job development is slowing in some industries.
Sectors that noticed a declining variety of jobs in February from January embody data, transportation and warehousing and finance and insurance coverage.
Prime expertise corporations together with
Amazon.com Inc.
and
Microsoft Corp.
have introduced layoffs in latest months. The data sector, which incorporates many tech staff, noticed employment decline for the third straight month, by 25,000, to a seasonally-adjusted 3.08 million jobs.
Transportation and warehousing noticed employment decline by 21,500 jobs to six.7 million. Whereas employment stays above prepandemic ranges, the month-to-month p.c change has trended down since mid-2022. Provide-chain bottlenecks have eased over the previous 12 months and retailers and producers are working to return inventories to regular ranges.
Finance and insurance coverage, that are affected by rising rates of interest, noticed a decline of 10,000 jobs to six.7 million.
Nonetheless, many different elements of the financial system continued to point out development.
“Hiring continues to be sturdy, particularly in industries that want folks most: leisure and hospitality, retail, authorities, and healthcare,”
Robert Frick,
an economist with the Navy Federal Credit score Union, stated in a observe.
The variety of jobs in leisure and hospitality elevated by 105,000 as folks proceed to eat at eating places and journey and corporations recuperate the roles misplaced within the early years of the pandemic.
Retailers hit their highest employment degree in a 12 months, including 50,100 jobs and reaching 15.6 million in employment. U.S. retail gross sales elevated 3% in January from December, of their largest achieve in almost two years. February gross sales knowledge is ready to come back out subsequent week. Employment by retailers surpassed the typical 2019 ranges in February. It exceeded prepandemic ranges in February 2022 however had remained beneath since then.
Payrolls by sector in February, change from a month earlier
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Commerce, transportation and utilities
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Employment in authorities has lagged behind the sturdy development seen within the non-public sector. The federal government sector added 46,000 jobs final month however stays beneath prepandemic ranges.
Healthcare and social companies added 62,800 jobs within the month.
Wage development additionally slowed throughout many sectors. The three-month annualized charge of common hourly earnings development slowed to three.6%, the bottom since March 2021, from January’s 4.4% studying, in keeping with Omair Sharif of Inflation Insights. The speed slowed during the last three months in contrast with the three months earlier than that for the non-public jobs as an entire in addition to in development, manufacturing, retail and leisure and hospitality.
“We’ve seen a broad-based deceleration in wage development in latest months,” he stated in a observe.
Write to Austen Hufford at austen.hufford@wsj.com
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Finance
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Announces Financial Results For Third Quarter Ended 2024, Declares Fourth Quarter 2024 Dividends of $0.45 Per Common Share
NEW YORK, Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “CGBD” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGBD) today announced its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Justin Plouffe, CGBD’s Chief Executive Officer said, “We delivered consistent performance in the third quarter of 2024, capitalizing on increased new deal activity and the strength of our existing portfolio companies. With another strong quarter of originations, we benefited from access to the broader Carlyle Global Credit Platform, as we supplemented our core cash flow strategy with differentiated deal flow and specialty lending capabilities. We remain disciplined in our investment and portfolio management approach and are committed to executing on our strategy of providing investors with resilient, stable cash flows and principal protection.”
Net investment income for the third quarter of 2024 was $0.47 per common share with Adjusted Net Investment Income Per Share(1) of $0.49 after adjusting for the acceleration of debt issuance costs relating to the 2015-1R CLO Reset (as defined below), net of incentive fees. Net asset value per common share decreased by 0.6% for the third quarter to $16.85 from $16.95 as of June 30, 2024. The total fair value of our investments was $1.7 billion as of September 30, 2024.
Dividends
On November 4, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a base quarterly common dividend of $0.40 per share plus a supplemental common dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividends are payable on January 17, 2025 to common stockholders of record on December 31, 2024.
On September 26, 2024, the Company declared a cash dividend on the Preferred Stock for the period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 in the amount of $0.438 per Preferred Share to the holder of record on September 30, 2024.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 to discuss these quarterly financial results. The conference call will be available via public webcast via a link on Carlyle Secured Lending’s website and will also be available on our website soon after the call’s completion.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
On a supplemental basis, the Company is disclosing Adjusted Net Income Per Share, which is calculated and presented on a basis other than in accordance with GAAP (“non-GAAP”). The Company’s management uses this non-GAAP financial measure internally to analyze and evaluate financial results and performance and believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends for the Company and to review the Company’s performance without giving effect to one-time or non-recurring investment income and expense events, including the effect on incentive fees. The presentation of this non-GAAP measure is not intended to be a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation.
Finance
GOP Rep. Andy Ogles faces reelection amid FBI campaign finance probe
Andy Ogles, a freshman Republican from Tennessee, is hoping to retain his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives amid an FBI investigation into alleged discrepancies in his 2022 campaign finances.
As the first-term congressman seeks reelection, he will face a strong challenge from Democrat Maryam Abolfazli, a progressive advocate from Nashville, in a district that has become increasingly competitive following recent redistricting.
Ogles, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, confirmed in August that federal agents had seized his cellphone as part of an ongoing investigation into his campaign’s financial filings.
The inquiry stems from reported inconsistencies in Ogles’ 2022 records, including a $320,000 loan he initially reported making to his campaign.
Newsweek has contacted Ogles’ office for comment via email.
What is Andy Ogles Accused Of?
Ogles later amended his filings, lowering the figure to $20,000, and explained that the larger amount had been a pledge, not an actual loan, which he claimed was mistakenly included in the reports.
In addition to the phone seizure, FBI agents obtained a warrant to access Ogles’ personal email account.
However, according to court documents, investigators have yet to review the contents of the account.
Ogles has publicly stated that he is fully cooperating with the investigation and believes the discrepancies were the result of honest errors.
Why is Nashville Left-Leaning?
The scrutiny follows an ethics complaint filed in January 2023 by the Campaign Legal Center, which raised concerns about potential violations related to his personal and campaign finances.
The nonprofit, which advocates for transparency in political funding, compared Ogles’ situation to that of embattled New York Rep. George Santos, who has faced numerous investigations into his own campaign finances.
Ogles represents Tennessee’s 5th District, a Republican-leaning area that includes a portion of the liberal-leaning city of Nashville and stretches through five more conservative counties.
Although the district remains solidly Republican, the influence of Nashville’s progressive voters, combined with shifting national political dynamics, has created a potentially more competitive race than in the past.
In the 2022 election, Ogles won the seat by more than 13 percentage points, a result bolstered by the Republican-led redrawing of the state’s congressional districts after the 2020 census.
Lawmakers split Nashville into three separate districts, forcing longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper into retirement and shifting the state’s congressional delegation to an overwhelming GOP majority.
Ogles’ district now includes part of the newly drawn 5th District, which spans from the Democratic stronghold of Nashville through more conservative rural counties. The redistricting was seen as a strategic move by Republicans to strengthen their hold on the state’s congressional seats.
Ogles faces a tough challenge from Maryam Abolfazli, a Nashville-based nonprofit leader and activist.
Who is Maryam Abolfazli?
Abolfazli, the founder of Rise and Shine TN, has been a vocal advocate for stronger gun control in the wake of the tragic shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville in March 2023, which left six people dead, including three children.
Since entering Congress, Ogles has become known for his vocal opposition to the Biden administration and his alignment with the most conservative factions of the Republican Party.
Beyond his financial controversies, Ogles has faced criticism for past statements about his educational background.
After a news outlet questioned his claim of holding an international relations degree, Ogles admitted to overstating his credentials, saying he was “mistaken” about his academic history.
Ogles, a former mayor of Maury County and state director for the conservative group Americans for Prosperity, remains a staunch defender of conservative policies.
He has filed multiple articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, citing their administration’s policies on border security, the economy, and other issues.
Following Biden’s announcement that he would not seek reelection in 2024, Ogles introduced new articles of impeachment targeting Harris.
As the race in Tennessee’s 5th District heats up, Ogles’ ability to navigate the FBI investigation, manage his financial controversies, and hold onto his conservative base will be key to his chances of securing a second term.
This article contains additional reporting from The Associated Press
Finance
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street drifts ahead of US Election Day
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia early Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes drifted lower a day ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
This week will bring various potential flashpoints, among them Election Day in the United States. But the results may not be known for some time as officials count all the votes, and that could bring sharp swings since markets hate uncertainty.
U.S. futures were virtually unchanged early Tuesday.
Adding to the potential for volatility, the Federal Reserve will also be meeting on interest rates later this week. The widespread expectation is for it to cut its main interest rate for a second straight time.
Investors also hope the Chinese government may announce stimulus for the world’s second-largest economy.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1.3% to 38,552.67, reopening after a holiday on Monday.
South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.7% to 2,569.75, while the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia dropped 0.6% to 8,117.30.
The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress is meeting this week, and analysts say the government may endorse major spending initiatives to boost economic growth amid troubles for the country’s real-estate industry.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported that the lawmakers had reviewed legislation to raise ceilings on local government debt to replace existing hidden debts, part of a process to arrange debt swaps to help resolve the financial woes brought on by the pandemic and by a collapse in the property market in recent years.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.1% at 20,597.30 and the Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 3,323.26.
On Monday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to 5,712.69, remaining near its record set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% to 41,794.60, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3% to 18,179.98.
Intel fell 2.9%, and chemical producer Dow sank 2.1% in their first trading since getting notified they’ll no longer be included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway dropped 2.2% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market after reporting a drop in operating profit for the latest quarter.
But the majority of stocks within the S&P 500 rose, including a 2.8% gain for Fox after it reported a stronger profit than expected.
The hope that’s propelled U.S. stock indexes to records recently is that the U.S. economy can remain resilient and avoid a long-feared recession, in part because of the coming cuts to rates expected from the Fed.
The broad U.S. stock market has historically risen regardless of which party wins the White House. And in 2020, U.S. stocks climbed immediately after Election Day and kept going even after former President Donald Trump refused to concede and challenged the results, creating plenty of uncertainty. A large part of that rally was due to excitement about the potential for a vaccine for COVID-19, which had just shut down the global economy.
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