It's time for money power politics. And this evening, I want to think about this number, 22,000. That is the small number of people employers hired in the month of August.The same number that gave the Federal Reserve the green light to cut rates for the first time in nearly a year because they're worried about the economy growing or not growing. Well, this Friday, we're going to get the September jobs report and learn more about the labor market. Or at least we will if the government doesn't shut down.This ...

Core Viewpoint - The White House has implemented a low tariff on timber and lumber imports while imposing a significantly higher tariff on furniture and kitchen cabinets [1] Group 1 - The tariff on timber and lumber imports is set at a relatively low rate [1] - A significantly higher tariff has been established for furniture and kitchen cabinets [1]

Asia's economies grew at a solid pace in the first half, but that momentum will slow as tariffs take effect, the Asian Development Bank said. ...

Indian business will soon feel the pain of Trump's tariffs. Will Modi pay the price, asks @mihirssharma (via @opinion) https://t.co/0maREakKZj ...

The Trump administration will carry ahead with investigations into certain imports during a possible government shutdown, allowing them to move forward on laying the groundwork for further tariffs https://t.co/yucdV1p5OJ ...

As an economist, what keeps you up at night about the US economy over say the next six months. >> Well, it's the tariffs and the and the immigration policy. I mean, I think at the root of the economy's troubles are uh the tariffs the and the translation uh into price higher prices for consumers and higher input costs for businesses and lower profit margins.and the immigration policy, a highly restrictive immigration policy which is really weighing on various industries that depend on those workers. Construc ...

We'd like to close out our show how we usually do with some thoughts on today's session. Some headlines that stuck out to us. You know, for me, we got another potential tariff announcement today.And this one would be the first time that we've seen it on a service as opposed to a good. Uh President Trump posted to Truth Social saying that he will be imposing a 100% tariff on any movie made outside of the US. How this tariff would be enacted and applied is unknown right now, but this is not the first time the ...

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China's drugmakers have been spared by the latest US tariffs, but longer-term risks remain, writes @julianaliu (via @opinion) https://t.co/4VW4zrXsSD ...

US stocks edged higher on Monday as investors eyed a looming US government shutdown that risks delaying the release of the all-important monthly jobs report later in the week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.5%, with the two gauges building on Friday's rebound. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose almost 0.2%. Markets are assessing the odds of a US government shutdown on Wednesday this week, as a standoff between Republicans and De ...