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US sheds jobs in February in warning sign for Trump's economy
The United States unexpectedly lost jobs in February while unemployment edged up, government data showed Friday, piling pressure on President Donald Trump's economic agenda as key midterm elections approach.
The world's biggest economy shed 92,000 jobs last month, in a sharp reversal from the job
US retail sales decline as consumer pullback deepens
US retail sales declined by 0.2 percent in January, according to delayed government data released on Friday, missing some analysts' expectations amid persistent concerns that consumption in the world's biggest economy is slowing.
Overall sales fell on a month-on-month basis to $733.5 billion,
War in Middle East raises stagflation fears in Europe and beyond
Global energy prices have shot upwards after the US and Israel unleashed war in the Middle East, but just how far those shocks will ripple across the economy remains unclear.
Still, the spectre of "stagflation" -- high inflation coupled with stagnant economic growth -- once again looms over the global
‘Baked in’: The Supreme Court nixed many of Trump’s tariffs, but don’t expect prices to come down
The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs last month, and a trade court ruled March 4 that companies and importers who paid those import duties are due an estimated $130 billion in refunds from the federal government.
But don’t expect prices to come
Soaring gas prices spark renewed debate about European electricity
A surge in natural gas prices since the Middle East war erupted has sparked renewed debate about Europe's electricity market, where prices are still linked to gas.
Industrial firms and countries like Italy are already calling for reform ahead of an EU summit on competitiveness on March 19.
Big miss: US economy down 92K jobs in February; Qatar warns of war halting Gulf oil flows; Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, according to employment data released Friday morning.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a loss of 92,000 jobs (including 86,000 in the private sector) in February. Wall Street expected 59,000 jobs to be created last