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WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Threats to the global economic order have come at a furious pace during President Donald Trump's first eight months in office - from a massive tariff shock to a battle for control of the Federal Reserve and even an emerging form of U.S. state capitalism.
Trump says Americans are experiencing the “best economy we’ve ever had.” Experts say the economy is solid, but the labor market looks much more wobbly than it did at the start of the year. They’re worried about several issues: A drop-off. Job growth has slowed dramatically.
In his latest bid to reshape the American economy, President Donald Trump has endorsed ending the decades-long practice of public companies sharing their financial results once each quarter.
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Overall, perceptions of the economy remain deeply negative, with 71 percent rating it poorly versus 29 percent positively.
President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration will leave the economy smaller and older, though possibly with higher wages for low-skilled workers, according to recent analyses.
Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, in her first public remarks since getting abruptly dismissed last month by President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that firing the government's chief labor statistician is a "dangerous step" that has serious economic consequences.
Trump's overall job approval stands at 46%, with the economy remaining his weakness at 39% approval, according to latest Fox News national survey of voters.
US President Donald Trump’s second State visit to the UK featured lavish royal ceremonies, record US investments worth £150 billion, and the signing of a landmark Tech Prosperity Deal with PM Keir Starmer.
With growth slowing in the world’s second largest economy, Beijing is trying to stoke demand in sectors as varied as health care, tourism, education and sports.
Having staked his political movement on intimidation of immigrants, the president now says he doesn’t want to “frighten” foreign investors and immigrants.