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How Trump is starting to shape the job market

By Dan Burns (Reuters) -Roughly half a year into his second stint in the White House, President Donald Trump is starting to shape portions of the U.S. job market through his policy changes, including aggressive crackdowns on immigration and reductions in the federal workforce. Less evident ...
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UPS to offer voluntary buyout packages to its US drivers

(Reuters) -Parcel giant UPS said on Thursday it will offer voluntary buyouts to its full-time U.S. drivers as part of the largest network reconfiguration in its history — a sweeping overhaul that includes cutting 20,000 jobs and closing 73 facilities. The Atlanta-based company had in ...
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Trump administration will focus on Fed chair replacement in fall, Bessent says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will focus on finding a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this fall, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday, adding that officials had “a lot of good candidates.” Bessent said it was up to the Fed ...
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Gas prices near lowest level in 4 years ahead of Fourth of July

(NEW YORK) -- Gas prices are hovering near their lowest summer level in four years as millions of people ready themselves to hit the roads over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.The national average for a gallon of gas on Thursday stood at $3.16, which amounts to ...
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Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.67%, the lowest level since early April

NEW YORK (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell for the fifth straight week to its lowest level since early April, an encouraging sign for potential buyers who have wrestled with rising home prices. The long-term rate fell to 6.67% from ...
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Switzerland seeks trade deal with Trump without getting into EU bind

By Dave Graham ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland is exploring what concessions it can make to secure a deal with Washington on trade, but it must tread carefully to protect its interests with key trading partner, the European Union, politicians and people familiar with the matter said. The ...
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Analysis-Platinum prices have limited upside after June’s stellar rally

By Polina Devitt and Anushree Mukherjee LONDON (Reuters) -Platinum prices have limited room to rise further after a record quarterly rally, analysts and traders said, with Chinese imports expected to soften and South African output to recover against a backdrop of still-muted auto sector demand. Prices ...
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IMF says US tax, spending bill runs counter to deficit-cutting advice

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The massive U.S. tax and spending bill slated for a final vote in Congress runs counter to the International Monetary Fund’s recommendations that Washington reduce fiscal deficits over the medium term, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said on Thursday. Kozack told a regular news ...
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Western Balkans face severe drought and water restrictions during heat wave

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Western Balkans faces a severe drought after a heat wave hit the region, disrupting daily life and creating issues with agriculture and power. Temperatures on Thursday in central Albania reached 40 C (104 F) and meteorologists warned that there ...
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Nissan recalls over 480,000 vehicles in the US and Canada due to engine failure risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 480,000 of its vehicles across the U.S. and Canada due to potential manufacturing defects that could cause engine failure. The recall covers certain Nissan Rogues between 2021-2024 model years and 2019-2020 Altimas — as well as ...
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Fed’s Bostic: Adjustment to Trump policies could take a year or more

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. is likely facing a period of elevated inflation that risks seeping into consumer psychology, with companies likely needing a year or longer to adjust to the shifts underway in trade and other policies, Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic ...
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German car exports to U.S. slide in April, May as tariffs hit

(Reuters) -German car exports to the United States fell sharply in April and May as import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump hit German automakers’ sales in their most important foreign market, the VDA industry association said on Thursday. Auto exports to the U.S. fell ...
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