US economic growth slows in second quarter but domestic demand robust

US economic growth slowed in the second quarter amid a widening in the trade deficit, but an acceleration in consumer spending and robust business investment in equipment related to the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure pointed to underlying strength. Gross domestic product increased at a 1.5 per cent

The economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the three months to June, down from 2.1% seen in the previous quarter.

A new report suggests the Canadian labour market has steadied in the second quarter after a slow start to the year.

Canadian labour market steadies in second quarter as population growth slows: Indeed  Toronto Star

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell 2.1 percentage points from the previous survey to 53.7 pe