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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 9, 2026 at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey.
Trump’s grand plan to put American workers first may be backfiring as U.S.-born unemployment rises and wage growth stalls

“These jobs are typically ones that are very difficult, very arduous jobs that require a lot of physical hardship, and the native-born workers just haven’t done these jobs for quite some time and are in no mood to take them now—certainly not at these wages.”

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Seven ways college students can manage their finances — because money decisions impact financial security when starting a first job after graduation
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Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade
Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade
By Katherine Doherty, Sridhar Natarajan, Laura Benitez and BloombergAugust 15, 2026
Tariff refunds are juicing corporate profits and GDP as more tailwinds converge to propel growth to a blistering 4.3% pace, top economist says
Tariff refunds are juicing corporate profits and GDP as more tailwinds converge to propel growth to a blistering 4.3% pace, top economist says
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
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