Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy.
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European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship goods ahead of new U.S. tariffs went into reverse and output fell for the ...
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German economy shrank by 0.3% in second quarter in worse showing than initially thought

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the previous three-month period, official data showed Friday, a significantly worse showing than was initially ...
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The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second-term strengths look different from his first, according to recent polling. Once strengthened by economic issues, Trump’s approval is now ...