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U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.
Analysis: Tough jobs report puts Trump's Iran war plans to the test
The economy is showing signs of slowing as the Iran war quickly pushes up gas prices.
San Francisco Fed's Daly says jobs report complicates interest rate call
Daly told CNBC on Friday that the weak February jobs report adds to a difficult policymaking environment.
What people get wrong about women’s rights
Elites should stop assuming that the barriers to progress are the same from Brazil to Bangladesh, writes Alice Evans
Six books to understand the Gilded Age
Stories about the ultra-rich—and the ultra-poor
Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, suspends two key shipping services due to Iran war
The update comes as the Iran war enters its seventh day and the escalating regional conflict continues to disrupt global supply chains.
How Iran and Venezuela strikes transform the Trump-Xi trade talks
The Iran war and the U.S. attack in Venezuela show a Trump administration more willing to eschew diplomacy and take military action.
Does America have a strategy in Iran?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we consider what would be a good outcome to the war
What to watch this week
Beavers, bestselling authors and Peaky Blinders make our list of recommendations this week
US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February
The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.
An Oscar-nominated documentary goes behind enemy lines
“Mr Nobody Against Putin” takes on patriotism, propaganda and the limits of sympathy
Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.