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The August jobs report sent a clear signal that the U.S. labor market is quickly losing steam—yet instead of panic, investors hit the buy button, betting that the Federal Reserve will be forced to cut rates this month and possibly again before year-end.

As 10 September nears, the emerging movement Bloquons Tout – “Let’s Block Everything” – is calling to bring France to a standstill in protest at economic policies. RFI asked political communications specialist Elliot Lepers and sociologist Quentin Ravelli whether online anger will be galvanised into real action.

The U.S. economy returned to form in the second quarter, growing at a 3.3% annualized pace —a sharp turnaround from the sluggish first quarter, which saw a 0.5% contraction as businesses scrambled to navigate the return of tariffs under President Donald Trump.

This is a lucky country for many, with enviable living standards. But our wealth is not shared equally

The U.S. economy is on the "edge of recession," and states accounting for nearly a third of national output are already in or at high risk, Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said Sunday, citing fresh state-level readings of employment and output.

In his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said current conditions "may warrant" rate cuts.

A four-day working week may not be on the agenda now, but the great thing about stronger productivity growth is it gives us more choice over how we want to live our lives

In 1986 Paul Keating warned the nation was headed towards economic disaster without reform. Now, Jim Chalmers faces a similar dilemma

Business groups are resisting a union push for a shorter working week as ideas to boost Australia's productivity are debated ahead of a roundtable.