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CNN 5 Things

9 AM ET: Jobs bounce back, Musk’s big spending, Iran’s nuclear capabilities & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We’ll tell you how many jobs were added last month and how it compared to October. President-elect Donald Trump is digging in over Pete Hegseth’s nomination. New filings show exactly how much Elon Musk spent on getting Trump elected. US intelligence is shedding new light on how quickly Iran could create nuclear weapons. Plus, two Americans and one Canadian are thought to have died climbing New Zealand’s highest mountain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

AI is changing how the world works, but Lenovo's AI PC is about to change how you work.

0:07.0

Lenovo AI PCs learn your preferences, allowing you to create faster and better.

0:12.0

They have AI-powered tools that can make you the most creative version of yourself.

0:17.0

So this isn't just a laptop launch, this is a U-Lunch. The Lenovo Yoga Slim

0:22.9

7I with Intel Core Ultra processor. It's possible on your Intel AIPC.

0:31.2

Hello from CNN, I'm Joe Beck, with the five things you need to know for Friday, December 6th.

0:39.6

Job growth surged in November as the US economy added 227,000 positions. That's a lot more than the 36,000 from the

0:47.9

month before. But the rebound was expected, because October's data was distorted after back-to-back hurricanes and workers' strikes.

0:57.0

The unemployment rate ticked up from 4.1 to 4.2%.

1:01.6

It comes after claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week,

1:06.2

to their highest level since mid-October. But the level of claims remained fairly steady, an indication

1:11.9

of a slowing but stable labour market. President-elect Donald Trump's allies are scrambling to save

1:19.6

Pete Heggseth after he struggled to win over sceptical Republicans in a flurry of meetings on Capitol

1:25.7

Hill this week. His confirmation as Defense Secretary is in jeopardy, amid a series of excessive drinking

1:31.9

and sexual misconduct allegations.

1:34.4

Accusations he denies.

1:36.4

A source has told CNN that Trump is still standing by his choice to lead the Pentagon,

1:41.0

telling Hegsef he wants to see him fight for votes in the Senate.

1:44.5

And Hegsirth says that's exactly what he plans to do.

1:47.4

I'm not going to back down from them one bit. I will answer all of these senators' questions,

1:51.6

but this will not be a process tried in the media. I don't answer to anyone in this group.

1:57.0

Trump's allies on an off-capital hill have pushed Republican senators to get in line,

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