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US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The US economy added more jobs than expected in June while the unemployment rate edged down, government data showed Thursday, offering signs of continued labor market strength despite worries over President Donald Trump's tariffs. In June, the state government and health care sectors added jobs while the federal government continued shedding roles, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Ten years after Brazil mine disaster, pollution persists
Ten years after Brazil mine disaster, pollution persists
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms. BHP maintains that the compensation agreement it reached last year in Brazil -- worth around $31 billion -- provides a resolution.