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US hiring beats expectations in March as tariff uncertainty brews
US hiring beats expectations in March as tariff uncertainty brews
Economy
By AFP

Hiring in the United States was stronger than expected in March, government data showed Friday, even as uncertainty brewed over the wider effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs and other policies. The hiring number showed that the jobs market remained robust for now, and it was notably above the 130,000 figure that analysts expected, according to Briefing.com.

Automakers shift gears after Trump tariffs
Automakers shift gears after Trump tariffs
Economy
By AFP

Automakers have already started to adapt to the 25-percent tariff imposed on car imports by US President Donald Trump, from pausing production to raising prices or halting certain models. - Canada-Mexican chaos - US automakers -- Ford, GM and Jeep-maker Stellantis -- have all called on Trump to ease the tariffs.