We aren’t creating as many jobs as we thought — what does that mean for the US economy?
U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and unorthodox trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy. The Labor Department reported Friday that U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, well short of the 115,000 forecasters had expected. Worse, revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls. And the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% as Americans dropped out of the labor force and the ranks of the unemployed rose by 221,000. Labor revisions, what’s been going on with the Fed this week, today’s tariffs deadline, volatile equities… What does all this mean for consumers and the companies hiring and paying them? Joining us to help answer these questions is William Lee, chief economist at the Milken Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank based in Santa Monica.
With files from the Associated Press
A new book makes the case that the internet is changing the way we communicate, fr fr
There is an art to communicating online.
Short, punchy sentences draw attention.
TYPING IN ALL CAPS ALSO DOES THAT TOO.
Here at LAist, we have many digital ways of drawing your eyeballs to our words.
And in our era of short attention spans, getting and keeping that attention is difficult. And with the invisible hands of algorithms guiding where our attention goes, leaning into what works just works.
Now, a new book argues that social media, algorithms, and the internet on the whole are changing the way we communicate in real life, and holds consequences for the future of how we interact.
Today on AirTalk, linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic (AKA Etymologynerd) joins the program to talk about his new book Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming The Future of Language. What do you think about how our language is changing? Call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Howlin’ Rays: the Nashville hot chicken that brings a beloved Southern taste to LA
In a blog post earlier this month, Yelp turned to its “elite members” for the best fried chicken across the United States and Canada, which resulted in the win for local mini-chain Howlin’ Rays. Known for their Nashville-style hot chicken, Howlin’ Rays' popularity has led to going from a food truck to three brick-and-mortar restaurants. So, how have they been able to sustain interest and continue serving high-quality chicken and fixings? This week on Food Friday, we’ll learn from Julian Sanchez, executive chef for Howlin’ Rays.
FilmWeek: ‘The Naked Gun’, ‘The Bad Guys 2’, ‘Happy Gilmore 2’, and More!
Austin Cross and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Manuel Betancourt and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
The Naked Gun, Wide Release
The Bad Guys 2, Wide Release
Happy Gilmore 2, Streaming on Netflix
Together, In Select Theaters
Architecton, In Select Theaters
2000 Meters to Andriivka, Laemmle Royal
Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light, In Select Theaters
Folktales, In Select Theaters
Feature: The award-winning director of ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ shows us Ukrainian soldiers up close in ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’
The war in Ukraine started in February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion. We watched as civilians sheltered from airstrikes and buildings became ruins in the Oscar award-winning documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’, just as the Russians took siege of one of Ukraine’s largest metropolitan areas. Now, three years after the Russian invasion and two years after that film's release, writer, director and producer, Mstyslav Chernov’s follow up documentary, ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ takes us back to the frontline as we follow Ukrainian soldiers on a mission to liberate the small town of Andriivka. Austin Cross sat down with Chernov to talk about the documentary and the importance of capturing the war on camera.
