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US trade representative says ‘the president is the president’ after firing of labor statistics chief amid slow job growthDonald Trump administration officials fanned out on Sunday’s US political shows to defend the president’s policies after a bruising…
Despite president’s claims of an economic boom, picture is chaotic – healthy GDP growth but weak jobs figuresAccording to Donald Trump’s White House, the US economy is booming, inflation is dead and jobs are surging. A blizzard of economic reports has …
US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarferUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump fired the federal government official in charge of labor statistics, hours after data revealed jobs g…
US president called on top Fed officials to seize control from chair Jerome Powell if he fails to cut interest ratesDonald Trump called on top Federal Reserve officials to seize control from its chair, Jerome Powell, if he fails to cut interest rates, …
July jobs growth slowed amid rising signs that Trump’s tariffs are weighing on trade, prices and hiringUS politics live – latest updatesThe US economy added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected, amid ongoing concerns with Donald Trump’s escalat…
Six out of 10 Americans fault president for financial struggles and eight out of 10 worry about tariffs’ impactAmericans are struggling financially, grappling with debt and the rising cost of living, and are blaming the Trump administration and corpora…
Two Federal Reserve governors vote against decision as US GDP grows at an annual rate of 3% in second quarterThe US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, even amid intense pressure from Donald Trump to lower rates.Des…
Trump will need to approve pause, say US representatives after negotiations end with sides failing to break deadlock on trade termsUS and Chinese negotiators have agreed in principle to push back the deadline for escalating tariffs, although America’s …
A new analysis suggests Donald Trump’s tariffs could increase factory costs by 2% to 4.5%As Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depen…
As Trump moves to strip over 1 million immigrants of legal status, factories grapple with slowdowns, say employeesDonald Trump’s crackdown on immigration is piling pressure on US factories, according to employees and union leaders, as veteran workers f…