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Economic news(2023/05/05)


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U.S. April Employment Statistics Employed More than 250,000 More Than Previous Month, Exceeding Market Expectations

2023-05-05 23:49:00
The US employment statistics released last month showed that the number of non-agricultural workers increased by more than 250,000 from the previous month, exceeding market expectations. The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.4%, demonstrating once again that the serious labor shortage, which is a factor in rising prices, continues.

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U.S. April Employment Statistics Employed More than 250,000 More Than Previous Month, Exceeding Market Expectations

2023-05-05 21:52:00
US employment figures for April were released, and the number of non-agricultural workers increased by 253,000 from the previous month, exceeding market expectations. In addition, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 points from the previous month to 3.4%, indicating that the serious labor shortage, which is a factor in rising prices, continues. Chairman Powell of the FRB = Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank, emphasizes that whether to suspend rate hikes depends on economic indicators, and price data to be announced in the future will be an important decision material.

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NBA Lakers semi-final Round 2 Yamura loses 21 points and loses 1 win and 1 loss

2023-05-05 19:03:00
NBA = American professional basketball, Lakers' Rui Hachimura showed an active performance with 21 points in the second round of the conference semifinals of the playoffs, but the team lost and the match result was 1 win and 1 loss.

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Financial results of five major US IT companies are divided into bright and dark results

2023-05-05 11:36:00
The financial results of the five major US IT companies for the three months up to March this year were divisive, with Microsoft's profits increasing, while the former Facebook's Meta and Google's parent company's profits decreased. rice field.

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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to formulate plans for utilization of renewable energy, etc.

2023-05-05 11:27:00
In order to realize a decarbonized society, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided to request large-scale companies to formulate plans for the use of renewable energy that does not rely on fossil fuels.

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U.S. Vice President Harris asks CEOs of four companies, including Microsoft, to ensure the safety of AI

2023-05-05 11:02:00
As the development competition for interactive AI intensifies, Vice President Harris of the United States held talks with the CEOs of four companies, including Microsoft, Google's parent company, and Alphabet, to discuss the responsibility of ensuring the safety of AI (artificial intelligence). He requested that developing companies protect society from the potential dangers of AI.

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Public release of search engine using Microsoft "ChatGPT" technology

2023-05-05 10:18:00
American IT giant Microsoft announced on the 4th that it has started the public release of an Internet search engine that utilizes the interactive AI "ChatGPT" technology. In the field of Internet search, Google has held an overwhelming share so far, but it has been pointed out that the composition may change significantly.

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NY Dow drops over 200 dollars Selling orders swell mainly in bank stocks

2023-05-05 06:20:00
In the New York stock market on the 4th, selling orders centered on bank stocks swelled due to concerns about the economic downturn due to the deterioration of the management of American banks, and the Dow average stock price fell by more than 200 dollars.

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