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China knocks Trump trade deal with Vietnam

China knocked the newly announced U.S. trade deal with Vietnam, saying Beijing “firmly opposes” any deal that disadvantages its economy and pledged to take “countermeasures” to protect its own interests. The trade deal with Vietnam, which President Trump announced on Wednesday, sets the tariff rate on the country at 20…

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Layoffs climb to highest level since 2020: Research

Layoffs across the United States have climbed to the highest level since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic slowed down economies around the world, according to a new report that was published on Wednesday.  The report, which was released by the executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said companies have…

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Biden: GOP megabill ‘reckless,’ ‘cruel’

Former President Biden said that President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is “reckless” and “cruel” after it passed the House on Thursday. “The Republican budget bill is not only reckless — it’s cruel. It slashes Medicaid and takes away health care from millions of Americans,” Biden said on X. “It closes…