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The number of unemployed people exceeded job openings in 14 US states in February, the most since April 2021, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Wednesday.

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The World Trade Organization slashed its forecast for merchandise trade this year as soaring US tariffs and broader uncertainty hammer international commerce.

The European Central Bank is about to cut interest rates for the seventh time, a move that comes after US President Donald Trump’s tariffs shook markets and darkened the economic outlook.

China’s economy expanded at a faster pace than expected in the first three months of 2025, though its outlook is deteriorating rapidly due to Donald Trump’s massive tariffs.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller laid out two scenarios for how President Donald Trump’s trade policy could affect the US economy, but said the inflationary impact of either would likely be temporary.

Euro-area inflation will turn out slower than previously forecast because of higher US tariffs, according to a Bloomberg survey that supports the case for the European Central Bank to cut interest rates this week.

The European Union will delay for 90 days the implementation of its counter tariffs against the US over the 25% duties President Donald Trump imposed on the bloc’s steel and aluminum exports last month.

Chaotic markets threatened to trigger a full-blown crisis

Even after his backtracking, the president has done profound harm to the world economy

The world’s two biggest economies begin an almighty trade clash

It has only just begun to use it

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said a recession is a “likely outcome” of the turmoil tied to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The dirtiest coal-fired power plant in the US and dozens of others are being exempted from stringent air pollution mandates as part of US President Donald Trump’s bid to revitalize the industry.

The European Central Bank should allow uncertainty stoked by US President Donald Trump’s broadside on global trade to clear before considering any further interest-rate cuts, according to Governing Council member Robert Holzmann.

China’s top leaders are poised to meet Thursday to discuss additional economic stimulus after US President Donald Trump ratcheted up tariffs, according to people familiar with the matter.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists rescinded their forecast for a US recession after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his previously announced tariffs.

As Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs took effect just after midnight on Wednesday, the president was watching the bond market.

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Nicht nur die Mietervereinigung und Privatfirmen, auch die Wiener Arbeiterkammer (AK) bietet seit einem Jahr einen Gratis-„Mietencheck“ für Altbauwohnungen an. Im Zuge dessen bekommen die Mieterinnen und Mieter laut AK durchschnittlich 5.000 Euro zurück.

Traders boosted their expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year as the US administration’s tariffs ignite fears of a global recession, and markets increasingly are also betting on an emergency reduction.

BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said most CEOs he talks to think the US is in a recession, warning that stock markets could decline further as President Donald Trump’s tariff policies destabilize the world economy.