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U.S. adds 178k jobs in 'strong' March report amid Iran conflict

(The Center Square) - The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, exceeding expectations, after one month of conflict between the United States and Iran. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.3%, according to a new report from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The March

Irish income scheme throws artists unique lifeline

Irish income scheme throws artists unique lifeline

In a maze of plywood artists' studios built into a Dublin warehouse, author and filmmaker Seanan Kerr stitches together a career that -- until recently -- had little guarantee of stability. That all changed in 2022, when Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists, including Kerr, a no-strings-attached guaranteed

Carter County awarded $1.25M grant for Ekalaka museum and tourism projects

Anybody who's been to Carter County, tucked into Montana's southeastern corner, can tell you it's one of the shining gems of the state. But now they're looking to get the word out. The county has has been awarded a $1,250,000

'Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface

'Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface

Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy. Whitish ore, rich in copper and silver, is extracted from the country's depths and exported around the world to fuel technological and energy

National debt over 4x greater than reported, accounting group says

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170.3 trillion. Unlike the Treasury’s calculations, Truth in Accounting included all of the federal government’s unfunded obligations in its debt assessment,

Oil price hits rare premium after Trump speech

(The Center Square) – Global oil prices soared after second-term Republican President Donald Trump’s address to the nation Wednesday night. West Texas Intermediate crude traded at an unusual premium over the global benchmark, European Brent, as the market braced for a prolonged conflict with Iran. In a rare market

Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties

Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after unleashing trade wars on virtually all partners. The latest pair of orders he signed pile pressure on pharmaceutical companies to manufacture more in