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Shashi Tharoor Disagrees With Rahul Gandhi Over Trump’s ‘Dead Economy’ Remarks
According to ANI, Tharoor, regarding the 25 per cent tariff Trump announced, said, “It's a very serious matter for us... 25, plus an unspecified penalty for our buying oil and gas from Russia, it could take it up to 35-45... There's even talk of a...

Jimmy Gomez criticizes Trump administration policies on health care and economy
Representative Jimmy Gomez, who serves California’s 34th district in the U.S. Congress, has posted a series of tweets addressing healthcare policy, economic concerns, and appreciation for interns in his office.On July 30, 2025, Gomez commented on...

Crypto Alliance: Bolivia And El Salvador Sign Pact As Economy Wobbles
Bolivia’s Central Bank and El Salvador’s Digital Assets Commission signed a deal this week to work together on crypto rules and tools. It went into effect right away and has no end date, at least based on initial reports. According to the...

Canadian economy stuck in reverse with GDP down again
However, manufacturing expanded 0.7 percent after a 1.8 percent contraction in April. Statistics Canada noted that manufacturing activity was still 1.1 percent below March levels, the month when US tariffs took effect. The services-producing...

María Elvira Salazar highlights economy recovery and policy actions in recent tweets

The US economy added 73,000 jobs in July 2025, while hiring numbers in recent months were revised sharply downwards

Canadian economy slows once again
While rig counts fell further in June, RBC noted that production likely recovered as facilities resumed operations. “Oil production likely rebounded as facilities resumed operations after disrupted by wildfires,” Xu stated. Manufacturing and trade...
Nurture Interest In STEM, Use AI On Applied Learning To Push Malaysia To A High Value-added Economy – Economists
By Engku Shariful Azni and Naveen Prabu KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s education premised on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and utilising artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on applied learning across...
Jobs market flashes warning signs as Trump sets new tariffs; unemployment rises
U.S. employers added a disappointing 73,000 jobs in July as payroll growth slowed amid President Donald Trump's sweeping import tariffs, intensifying immigration crackdown and massive federal layoffs. Even more concerning: Job gains for May and...

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: The U.S. Economy Added 73,000 Jobs In July, Far Lower Than Expected
The U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs in July, the Department of Labor said Friday, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent. This was far short of expectations. Economists had forecast employers would add 104,000 workers to payrolls and...

Rezoning Vancouver industrial lands will cost jobs and economy, planners say
Open this photo in gallery:Before the pandemic, Concord Pacific had announced a major master planned community for the old Molson Brewery site called Quantum Park.Supplied Vancouver’s industrial lands are again the target for rezoning, after city...

Priyanka Chaturvedi Slams Trump’s ‘Dead Economy’ Remark: 'Factually Incorrect, Unacceptable'
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday slammed US President Donald Trump’s remark calling India’s economy "dead", calling it not only "factually incorrect" but also "entirely unacceptable", while questioning its...

China's economy stays strong and vital amid pressure
People visit the 4th China-CEEC Expo & International Consumer Goods Fair in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 22, 2025. /Xinhua People visit the 4th China-CEEC Expo & International Consumer Goods Fair in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang...
US Economy adds just 73,000 jobs, far below expectations as Trump unveils global tariffs
The US economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, significantly below expectations as President Donald Trump resumes his global tariffs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday its report, which showed that the unemployment rate of 4.2...

'Misleading, Damaging To India's Image': Shiv Sena Slams Rahul Gandhi For 'Dead Economy' Remarks
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Shiv Sena spokesperson Krishna Hegde on Friday criticised Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for "backing" US President Donald Trump's recent remark describing India's economy...

US job growth stalls: Just 73,000 jobs added in July, with ‘stunning’ downward revisions to recent months
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The US job market slowed substantially in July and was much weaker than previously thought in previous months, suggesting President Donald Trump’s trade policy may be stifling hiring. The US economy added just 73,000 jobs...

TOO LATE: The U.S. Economy Added 73,000 Jobs In July, Far Lower Than Expected
The U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs in July, the Department of Labor said Friday, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent. This was far short of expectations. Economists had forecast employers would add 104,000 workers to payrolls and...

Grim jobs report shows just how much tariffs are hammering US economy
By ALICE WRIGHT Published: 08:40 EDT, 1 August 2025 | Updated: 08:58 EDT, 1 August 2025 Hiring growth dropped dramatically last month and unemployment ticked up, the latest jobs report showed. Nonfarm payrolls added 73,000 in July, far lower than...
U.S. economy adds fewer jobs than expected in July as unemployment rate moves higher Friday's labor report comes as investors have been closely watching for any signs of cooling in the labor market that could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest…
The latest monthly jobs report showed the US labor market added fewer jobs than expected in July while the unemployment rate moved higher, and revisions to prior months' numbers revealed significantly fewer jobs had been added than initially...

U.S. economy added just 73,000 jobs in July as erratic Trump trade policies unsettle employers
The American job market is deteriorating -- ever so slowly. The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added 73,000 jobs in July, nearly half of what analysts expected, as President Donald Trump's trade policies unsettle American employers. The...