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Democrats blast Trump on the economy after weak jobs report  PoliticoView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy  The New York Times Hiring Stalled in August, With 22,000 New Jobs  The Wall Street Journal America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy  CNN US hiring stalls with employers reluctant to expand in an economy grown increasingly erratic  AP News Employers Need Certainty Around Tariffs, Not Lower Interest Rates  Barron’s …

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has delivered a stark warning about the state of American discourse around the nation’s economic challenges, saying fear of retaliation, particularly from the Trump administration, is keeping investors and business leaders from voicing critical concerns about the country’s fiscal trajectory. The founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund with approximately $130 billion under management, …

Donald Trump Federal agencies Congressional news Interest rates See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  President Donald Trump’s ambition to revamp the Federal Reserve could get a significant boost at a confirmation hearing Thursday. The future of the world’s most powerful central bank and the direction of the US economy stand in the balance. At 10 a.m., the …

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has delivered a stark warning about the state of American discourse around the nation’s economic challenges, saying fear of retaliation, particularly from the Trump administration, is keeping investors and business leaders from voicing critical concerns about the country’s fiscal trajectory. The founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund with approximately $130 billion under management, …

McDonald’s is expanding its value meal menu. The reason suggests growing trouble in the economy, analysts say. In an interview Tuesday on CNBC, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said the move was in response to growing evidence of a divided consumer landscape: While upper-income households continue to spend freely, the rest are struggling. “Particularly, with middle- and lower-income consumers, they’re feeling …

There are certain words you don’t want to hear in a medical checkup or in an investment bank’s recession outlook: “stable but elevated.” It’s a phrase that could refer to blood pressure, even risk of a heart attack, a favorite metaphor of hedge fund legend Ray Dalio, or in UBS’s evaluation, risk of a recession. The bank found that from …

One of the world’s most prominent hedge fund billionaires has warned that rising inequality is turning the US into an autocratic state and condemned business leaders for failing to speak out against Donald Trump’s policies. Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, said “gaps in wealth” and a collapse in trust were driving “more extreme” policies in the US. Speaking …

Experts on Saturday hailed India’s robust growth in the April-June quarter, saying that the economy has exceeded all expectations.  On India’s GDP growing to 7.8 per cent in Q1 FY26, Professor Yashvir Tyagi, an economist, said that “I believe the performance shown by the Indian economy has exceeded expectations. The growth of 7.8 per cent is significantly higher than earlier …

Nvidia has become a symbol of AI in America, especially in the stock markets. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America The artificial-intelligence bubble has been propping up the stock market and the broader economy for a while now. What happens if it bursts? That’s been the question circling Wall Street recently, as …