Tuesday's economy & business stories

5 Trump jokes from WHCA dinner comedian Hasan Minhaj
The Daily Show's Hasan Minhaj will be the White House Correspondents' Dinner comedian this year, the association's president announced today.
Here are some of Minhaj's Trump jokes:
- "Usually, being a Muslim in an airport sucks, but this weekend, it was like I was The Weekend. I mean I land at JFK, I get to the arrival section. Literally, three white people run up to me, hug me and say 'thank you for being Muslim.' I'm 31 years old. That's the first time anyone has thanked me for being Muslim." — The Daily Show, January 30
- "Here's the beautiful irony. For years, Donald Trump has been terrified of the spread of Islam in America." (Cut to photos of protest signs including one that read "We are all Muslim now.") "Well, congratulations, Mr. President. Mission accomplished." — The Daily Show, January 30
- I'm panicking because melanin doesn't rub off … For the past 15 years, I've been blamed for 9/11. White Americans are now responsible for 11/9." "Donald Trump is white ISIS. 'Whisis'." - The Daily Show, December 8, 2015
- "Look, I know there's just a lot of nuance to the situation, and every conservative isn't the same, I know, but it's just easier on my brain to be irrationally afraid of an entire group of people. So, until we can figure out what's going on here, I, Hasan J. Minhaj, say we should not allow any conservatives into the White House." - The Daily Show, December 8, 2015
- "I didn't know you start foaming at the mouth when you say "I hate the Chinese" 50 times in a row. Thank you Donald Trump." — in a tweet, June 16, 2015

The Latino unemployment rate nears all-time low
The job market for latino workers has rarely been better, with the unemployment rate for that group hitting 5.1% in March, just shy of its 2006 low of 5.0%.
Why it matters: Minority groups tend to disproportionately be hurt by recessions, and disproportionately benefit when the economy is at full employment. That means that these groups stand to benefit the longer Janet Yellen and the Fed maintain stimulative monetary policy, and the more the federal government spends on job-creating initiatives like infrastructure.
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics and author's calculations; Chart: Andrew Witherspoon / Axios

Comcast chases Netflix with new video service
In an effort to compete with other content streaming services, like Netflix, Comcast will reveal an online video service that features NBCUniversal TV content in the next 12-18 months, Bloomberg reports. The service may include content from Comcast-owned cable channels like Bravo and USA. Live sports are still being discussed.
As Bloomberg notes, Comcast competitors like CBS and Time Warner have created similar standalone video franchises for their premium content services, like Showtime and HBO. But neither has been able to amass the same following as Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Why it matters: Comcast has been aggressively pursuing alternatives to cable subscription revenue since the streaming boom began to take hold several years ago. Earlier this month, Comcast began negotiating rights with cable companies to broadcast video services more widely, hinting at the creation of a standalone streaming service.
Note: Comcast is an investor in Axios though NBCUniversal.

2017 Pulitzer Winners for Journalism
The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners were announced Monday.
The big winner: The New York Times clinched the most awards with three prizes for International Reporting, Featuring Writing and Breaking News Photography.
The 2016 angle: Washington Post's David Fahrenthold won the prize for best National Reporting for his series on President Trump's foundation and breaking other stories like the NBC Access Hollywood tape, which exposed President Trump's now infamous conversation with Billy Bush.



