Trump undermines jobs data as White House defends firing of BLS chief

U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards reporters from Marine One at at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump and one of his top economic advisors on Monday stoked baseless conspiracies about federal jobs data, suggesting without evidence that Friday’s weaker-than-expected employment…

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How U.S.-EU trade deal impacts imports

18 July 2025, Bremen, Bremerhaven: Containers are handled at the overseas port. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A tariff simulator shows a dramatic drop in global exports to the U.S. as a result of President Donald Trump new trade deal with the European Union. On Sunday, Trump announced a trade deal with the EU, following…

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Reform, not relief, for China

Aerial view of a villager drying Chinese fan palm leaves on July 21, 2025 in Neijiang, Sichuan province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Each week, we’ll…

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France’s Macron’s defense spend boost

France’s President Emmanuel Macron arrives to deliver a speech to army leaders at l’Hôtel de Brienne in Paris on July 13, 2025, on the eve of the annual Bastille Day Parade in the French capital. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced plans for a substantial increase in…

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