Economy Minister
Sort by
51 items
Filter
Items per page
-
Jobs growth in the US economy slows
Also in this newsletter: ‘seismic’ by-election results for Labour, and G7 at odds over Russia’s frozen assetsFinancial Times - World -
-
US job market shows signs of cooling, with just 175,000 jobs added in April
The latest snapshot on US employment was a shocker: The economy added 175,000 jobs, far below expectations for 235,000 and a reversal of the trend for robust monthly gains.CNN - Top stories -
German foreign minister says Russia will face consequences for monthslong cyber espionage
Germany says Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberespionage campaignABC News - World - Russia -
Georgian prime minister accuses US of fueling ‘revolution attempts’
The prime minister of the country of Georgia on Friday accused the United States of supporting what he criticized as “revolution attempts,” following the Biden administration's support for anti-government protests that are rocking Tbilisi. Irakli ...The Hill - Politics -
The strange new economy of all-you-can-eat buffets
Red Lobster is in trouble but luxury feasts with unlimited steak and champagne are thrivingFinancial Times - Business -
US economy adds 175K jobs in April, falling short of expectations
The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs and the jobless rate ticked higher to 3.9 percent in April, according to Labor Department data released Friday. After several hotter-than-expected jobs reports, April's employment gains fell short of economists’ ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump blames strong dollar for U.S. economy ‘going to hell’
Trump’s economic advisors are ”actively debating ways to devalue the U.S. dollar if he’s elected to a second term,” according to one report.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
The U.S. economy and stocks have likely dodged a recession: El-Erian
The U.S. is the sole major engine of global growth in an increasingly less-stable world.MarketWatch - Business -
Japan's finance minister says yen intervention may be necessary when there are 'excessive' moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday backed currency interventions by his country's policymakers if the yen moved in sharp directions.CNBC - Business -
Brazil's Lula invites Japan's prime minister to eat his country's beef, and become a believer
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing his counterpart to buy his beefABC News - World - Brazil -
Sanctions and a hobbled economy pull the rug out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers
The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world overABC News - World -
Interest rate cut bets rise as US job creation slows; FTSE 100 at record high – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as latest US non-farm payroll shows weakening job creation. Newsflash: The UK’s services sector has posted the fastest business activity growth in almost a year, reinforcing hopes that ...The Guardian - World -
Fed still trying to assess if recent hot inflation readings mean economy is ‘overheating,’ Goolsbee says
“Everybody’s just got to take a step back and try to figure out ‘is that a sign that the economy is overheating, or is that a sign of some other thing’?” Goolsbee said.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Here's How a Massachusetts Court Case Featuring Uber and Lyft Could Reshape the Gig Economy
Competing ballot measures in the state will decide if drivers are independent contractors, and whether they can unionize. A judge will soon decide whether both will make it to the ballot.Inc. - Business -
The OECD said the global economy could suffer a significant setback if an escalation of conflict in the Middle East were to push oil prices sharply higher.
The OECD said the global economy could suffer a significant setback if an escalation of conflict in the Middle East were to push oil prices sharply higher.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The political calculations of Israel's prime minister and Hamas's top leader in Gaza, both hard-liners, have left them little room to reach a compromise over the war between the two sides, posing a problem for the Biden administration.
The political calculations of Israel’s prime minister and Hamas’s top leader in Gaza, both hard-liners, have left them little room to reach a compromise over the war between the two sides, posing a problem for the Biden administration.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Canadian police charged three men with killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist who Canada's prime minister has said was killed with the help of agents of India's government.
Canadian police charged three men with killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist who Canada’s prime minister has said was killed with the help of agents of India’s government.The Wall Street Journal - World