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CNN 5 Things

Labor secretary on recession, ‘Diddy’ trial witnesses, Prince Harry’s appeal & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

We start with the US labor secretary’s reaction to new economic data on jobs and unemployment. We’ll break down some of the witnesses expected to testify at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial that starts next week. The nation’s weather forecasting agency is limping toward hurricane season. An Illinois landlord convicted of a vicious hate crime has been sentenced today. And, Prince Harry gets candid about the outcome of his security case at the heart of his rift with the royal family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:33.6

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0:37.0

With the five things you need to know for Friday, May 2nd. Labor Secretary Lloyd Chavez-Durimer touted the April jobs report that shows a resilient job market, even in the wake of economic uncertainty.

0:46.3

We see no reason that a recession is anywhere near.

0:50.3

And so, again, as we capitalize on what the president has enlisted us to do, is to be out on the ground, listen to the American worker, listen to the American unions, listen to the workforce and say, what is it that we need?

1:03.6

And we're going to do everything we can to strengthen that workforce, skill, re-skill, and make sure that we have the workforce that delivers for Americans first.

1:11.2

New data from the Department of Labor shows the U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs last month,

1:17.6

a slight slowdown from March's downwardly revised 185,000 job gains, but higher than expected.

1:24.8

U.S. stocks moved higher this morning as a result.

1:28.9

The private education and health services sector was April's top job creator, adding 70,000 jobs last month. Wages

1:35.1

continued to outpace inflation, and unemployment held steady at 4.2%, a historic low, though people

1:42.5

without work are staying on unemployment roles for longer.

1:47.2

Multiple sources tell CNN that former sexual partners, a business associate, and a male sex

1:52.6

worker are among the witnesses expected to testify against Sean Diddy Combs at his federal

1:57.5

criminal trial that starts next week.

2:00.3

The witness list hasn't been made public, but three individuals familiar with the case

2:04.6

spoke to CNN under the condition of anonymity.

2:08.2

The expected start witness in the trial is Cassandra Cassie Ventura, a singer and an ex-girlfriend

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