Here's where the jobs are in this slowing economy

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health care remained a resilient sector for jobs in July even as the broader labor market showed further signs of slowing, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday shows. Health...

Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy

Two Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against holding a key interest rate in place explained their decisions Friday, both indicating that the central bank is making a mistake by waiting to ease policy amid rising threats to the labor...

Banda vows to fix economy if elected

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-President of the People’s Party (PP )Joyce Banda,says if she is elected into government in the upcoming September 16 elections, she will prioritize fixing the country’s economy to ensure that Malawians are lifted out of the...

Is India’s economy ‘dead’ as Donald Trump claimed?

On July 30, United States President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on India, as well as an unspecified “penalty” for buying military equipment and energy from Russia.A day later, Trump posted on social media that he did not care if India and...

Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman warns US faces Venezuela-style collapse under Trump

Nobel Prize-winning economist turned political commentator Paul Krugman tore into President Donald Trump on MSNBC for firing the nation's chief labor statistics analyst for reporting weak jobs numbers — and told anchor Ari Melber this is the same...

Trump official calls out what is 'clogging the arteries' of the economy

Economists Say Trump’s Real World Success Could Have Disastrous Theoretical Ramifications

Economists have long predicted that Trump’s tariff and trade policies would cause an economic disaster. But in reality, it now seems Trump’s plans could lead to spectacular success. So economists are trying to learn from this experience and find...

NABU to more actively investigate corruption of Ukrainian officials — The Economist

LONDON, August 1. /TASS/. Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) feel humiliated by the president’s attempt to curb their work and intend to investigate the activities of Ukrainian officials and deputies even more...

India Aghast at Donald Trump’s ‘Dead’ Economy Jibe, 25% Tariffs

It started with Trump saying that India’s trade barriers were the “most strenuous and obnoxious,” in a Truth Social post July 30. He added the US may also impose a penalty for New Delhi’s purchase of Russian weapons and energy. Less than a day...

Vince Leach questions lawsuits over SNAP fraud and comments on economy

Vince Leach, a Republican elected to the Arizona State Senate in 2025 to represent the state's 17th Senate District, posted a series of tweets on July 31, 2025, addressing topics ranging from legal actions involving former President Trump and food...

Trump fires labor official overseeing jobs report after large revisions to data The July jobs report published Friday showed the U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Read More »

President Trump said in a social media post Friday afternoon that he directed members of his administration to fire Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after the BLS on Friday published a July jobs report that...

Economy Ministry to appoint Dpty Minister for Water Resources and Irrigation

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ The newly merged Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture plans to actively address the issue of irrigation and aims to resolve this issue as effectively as possible through the merger, as land reclamation...

With never-ending tariff drama, the Canadian economy limps along

Open this photo in gallery:Rolled coils of steel sit in the yard at Algoma Steel Inc. in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in late July. The Trump administration's trade war is affecting some sectors much harder than others, notably steel and aluminum.Nick...

Letter -- Economy Moving Forward Cautiously During Uncertainty

DED Stakeholders, The economy moves forward cautiously as it seeks some clarity. Resilience has been the buzzword for the economy so far in 2025. If you were limited to just looking at the data and not the news, you might describe the current...

Trump calls India’s economy “dead” – but that makes no sense

Recently, Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, made fun of India’s economy by calling it “dead.” But that’s a strange and silly thing to say. Think about it: An economy is alive as long as people are buying, selling, and trading things — even...

Economists Slam Trump’s New Tariffs as US Consumers See Rising Prices

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday used emergency authority to impose high tariff rates...

H.D. Deve Gowda Slams Donald Trump for "Baseless" remarks against Indian economy

In a strongly worded public statement, Shri H.D. Deve Gowda, Former Prime Minister of India and a sitting Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, criticised U.S. President Donald Trump for making what he termed as "baseless and ill-tempered...

Report: UNO Alumni Fuel $2.4 Billion Boost to Omaha’s Economy

University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) alumni are a multi-billion-dollar economic powerhouse, according to a new report. ➡️ What’s new: An economic impact study commissioned by the UNO Alumni Association and conducted by UNO Economics Professor...

Why new BNSF facility could be a 'game changer' for Utah's economy

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials say a new intermodal facility near Salt Lake City International Airport is a "game changer" for the state's supply chain. Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah Legislature leadership were on hand Thursday as BNSF Railway opened...

US economy meltdown as job market slumps by 42k and Trump's tariffs kick in

The latest US job market figures have rung alarm bells as the consequences of Donald Trump's erratic trade tariffs begin to bite. In a report published on Friday by the country's Labor Department, US employers added just 73,000 jobs in July,...