November 6, 2025 United States: US Companies Announce Most October Job Cuts in Over 20 Years   US companies announced the most job cuts for any October in more than two decades as artificial intelligence reshapes industries and cost-cutting accelerates, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.   Companies announced 153,074

November 5, 2025 United States: US Companies Added 42,000 Jobs in October, ADP Data Show   Employment at US companies increased in October, signaling some stabilization in the job market after two straight months of declines.   Private-sector payrolls increased by 42,000 after a revised 29,000 decline a month earlier, according to ADP Research data

November 4, 2025 Global Financiers Fret Over US Insurers, Immigration Curbs   The world’s top bankers and investors warned of headwinds ranging from systemic risks in the US insurance sector to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, underscoring an array of concerns even as markets steam ahead.   At a global summit in Hong Kong, UBS

November 3, 2025 United States: Fed’s Miran Repeats View Policy Remains Too Restrictive   Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said monetary policy remains restrictive and that he will continue to advocate for outsize interest-rate cuts.   “The Fed is too restrictive, neutral is quite a ways below where current policy is,” Miran said Monday in