US job figures reveal a mixed picture.

President Trump says tariffs on China “will not be anywhere near 145%” but won’t be removed all together. It follows US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he expected a ‘de escalation’ in US China tariffs.The International Monetary Fund has revised its global growth forecast ...  عرض المزيد

As some of the World's largest economies get ready to face new tariffs, we find out what a battle on levy's could mean for the global economy.We hear from a Gulf Coast business feeling positive about the charges, and the predicament of a Californian retailer reliant on imports.El ...  عرض المزيد

US new unemployment claims have reached a six-month high as the labour market cools, the Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, and European banks are adjusting to higher interest rates. 

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US employers added more than 500,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate dropped, defying fears that the labour market is heading for a slowdown. The jobless rate fell to 3.5% from 3.6% in June, as restaurants, bars and other firms continued to add workers. China is halting co ...  عرض المزيد

Acting US Labor Secretay Julie Su is optimistic about ongoing negotiations between striking auto workers and the big car companies. She talks about the United Auto Workers strike, the resurgence in worker power, and the latest in the job market with hosts Jonathan Ferro and Bloom ...  عرض المزيد

You can't make this stuff up. On today's show we are taking a deeper look at the incredibly strong January jobs report that 517,000 jobs were created in the month of January in the US. 

The report was at odds with the daily reports of layoffs in multiple industries ...