April 8, 2025 United States: US Small-Business Optimism Declines by Most Since Mid-2022   US small-business optimism fell last month by the most since June 2022 as concerns intensified about the prospects for business conditions and sales in the wake of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariff policies.   The National Federation of Independent Business optimism

April 7, 2025 United States: Powell Says Fed in No Hurry to Cut as Markets Continue to Swoon   Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear the US central bank won’t rush to react to sweeping Trump administration tariffs, or to the financial market turmoil that has ensued amid fears of a global economic downturn.

April 4, 2025 United States: US Hiring Picks Up, Showcasing Solid Job Market Ahead of Tariffs   US job growth beat forecasts in March in a broad advance, pointing to a resilient labor market before the global economy gets hit by widespread tariffs.   Nonfarm payrolls increased 228,000 last month after downward revisions to the

April 3, 2025 United States: US Continuing Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Since November 2021   Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest since November 2021, adding to signs it’s proving more difficult for out-of-work people to re-enter the workforce.   Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits,

April 2, 2025 United States: US Firms Add 155,000 Jobs in ADP Data, More Than Forecast   Hiring at US companies accelerated last month, rebounding from a weak February marked by severe weather in some regions of the country.   Private-sector payrolls increased by 155,000 in March, according to ADP Research.   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/us-firms-add-155-000-jobs-in-adp-data-more-than-forecast?srnd=phx-economics-v2   Europe: