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U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labor market remains sturdy

U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labor market remains sturdy

U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy costs caused by the fighting with Iran

US weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs drop in September

US weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs drop in September

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - New applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week and layoffs decreased in September, suggesting that labor market stability persisted even as employers remained cautious about boosting hiring.

Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability

Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability

Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low, with traders exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar

Trump says he has done a 'bad job' explaining his economic record

Trump says he has done a 'bad job' explaining his economic record

By Gram Slattery and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has done "a very bad job" of explaining his economic record as his job approval rating sags under the weight of high gasoline prices ahead of the November midterm elections.

Trump hails the US military exit from Iraq after 12-year mission

Trump hails the US military exit from Iraq after 12-year mission

The U.S. military has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State group

Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments

Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments

Iran's Revolutionary Guard is urging Americans to protest against Donald Trump, claiming his Middle East policies have failed

Bond yields crank higher and undercut US stocks as uncertainty drags on about the Strait of Hormuz

Bond yields crank higher and undercut US stocks as uncertainty drags on about the Strait of Hormuz

Yields in the U.S. bond market again reached their highest levels in roughly two decades

UK holds 5 British terror suspects after arrests near US air base as Iran denies involvement

UK holds 5 British terror suspects after arrests near US air base as Iran denies involvement

Authorities have arrested five British nationals over a suspected attack at a U.S.-operated air force base in England

Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

The Trump administration is releasing new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks

Officials say mediators are still working with Iran and the US on a possible deal

Officials say mediators are still working with Iran and the US on a possible deal

Officials tell The Associated Press that mediators are working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz

Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain

Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain

Officials tell The Associated Press that mediators are working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz

US and China detail list of products agreed under $30 billion tariff cut deal after Trump-Xi meeting

US and China detail list of products agreed under $30 billion tariff cut deal after Trump-Xi meeting

The United States and China have released lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts