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A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming

5 septembre 2025 à 18:25
After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

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The economy added only 22,000 jobs in August. President Trump’s high tariffs and mass deportations appear to have created noticeable pressure on employers.

Rising Cost of a Day at the Beach Angers Italians

23 août 2025 à 00:01
For Americans, the price of eggs became a rallying cry for consumers beaten down by high prices. For Italians, it’s the cost of beach umbrellas.

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The beach of Santa Marinella, north of Rome, in 2024.

Denmark Wants Kids to Read More. Will a Tax Cut Help?

22 août 2025 à 06:29
With the country facing a “reading crisis,” the Danish government plans to exempt books from a 25 percent value-added tax.

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Readers in Copenhagen in March. Denmark announced this week that it planned to lift the value-added tax on books in a bid to promote literacy.
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