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Jobless Claims Fall To 3-Year Low

New unemployment claims were filed by the fewest Americans in over three years last week, far fewer than economists had been expecting. There were 191,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the week that included Thanksgiving, the Department of Labor

(L-R) US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bassent, look on during

A Divided Fed Wrestles With Uncertainty Over Labor Market and Inflation

Federal Reserve officials are sharply divided over how aggressively to cut interest rates, with some warning that the central bank risks falling dangerously behind in addressing a deteriorating labor market while others remain focused on stubborn inflation that has persisted well above target for more than four years.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives to speak during

Lesotho Declares State of Emergency Over U.S. Tariffs

The African nation of Lesotho declared a two-year “state of disaster” this week over “high rates of youth unemployment and job losses,” which have ostensibly been exacerbated by uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

A worker folds completed jeans at the Afri-Expo Textile Factory in Maseru, Lesotho on Marc

Five Reasons Why China Could Lose the Tariff War

Beijing has been talking tough ever since President Donald Trump began raising tariffs against China, swiftly retaliating with its own tariff hikes instead of negotiating like most other major countries and vowing to “fight to the end.” There are some good reasons why China’s blustery confidence might be misplaced.

This photo illustration shows Chinese 100 yuan notes (red) and US 100 dollar notes, in Bei