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Artificial intelligence could reshape work, but for now a low-hire, low-fire labor market is the main impediment for young people seeking employment.

Trump officials said on Monday that the war in Iran had emphasized the need to reduce vulnerabilities for energy and technology.

A new phase targeting oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf threatens to hurt businesses and customers around the world for months or even years.

Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support rate cuts later this year if the labor market continued to weaken.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.

The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.

Traders now expect Europe’s central bankers to raise rates this year to address a sharp increase in inflation because of higher energy prices.

Jerome H. Powell, who leads the central bank, also said he would not leave the Fed until a criminal investigation into his handling of renovations was over.

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