U.S. payrolls add 29,000 in September as unemployment edges to 4.2%
The September jobs report showed little change in payroll employment and unemployment, while prior months were revised down by a combined 60,000 jobs.
Economy
Reporting on trade, energy, industry, and the economy.
Trump's economic approval falls to 26% in AP-NORC poll
An AP-NORC survey found 26% approval for President Trump's handling of the economy and 17% approval on the cost of living.
U.S.-backed consortium targets $150 billion in European nuclear projects
The State Department says a U.S., Japanese, South Korean and Polish industry consortium aims to expand nuclear power across Europe and promote more than $150 billion in reactor investment.
Trump targets Cuba and Iran in UN speech as Cuban delegation exits
Trump called Cuba an “absolutely failed state,” predicted its government would fall and urged broader economic isolation of Iran in a United Nations address.
Vance blames Iranian attacks as global fuel shortage persists
Vice President JD Vance says Iranian attacks on international shipping are keeping energy prices elevated as diesel supplies remain tight worldwide.
U.S. diesel reaches record $6.23 as fuel supply tightens
AAA’s September 14 national diesel average reached $6.2301, up about 33 cents in a week and nearly 69% from a year earlier. California averaged $8.1544.
NextEra closes $1.9 billion federal loan for Iowa nuclear restart
The Energy Department closed a loan of up to $1.9 billion for NextEra’s proposed restart of the Duane Arnold plant. Google would buy its power under a long-term agreement.
Israel moves to close UK consulate after settlement trade ban
Israel announced it would close Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem and bar 12 Britons after the UK unveiled restrictions on trade tied to West Bank settlements.
Trump threatens Bombardier sales unless it builds aircraft in U.S.
The president said the Canadian jetmaker must manufacture in America to keep selling there; no implementation mechanism was announced.
Canada’s new retaliatory tariffs take effect September 8
Tariffs of 15%, 25% and 50% cover C$27.6 billion of U.S.-origin goods, with in-transit shipments exempt.
EU announces €200 million partnership package with Greenland
Ursula von der Leyen announced two years of investment in connectivity, energy, minerals and public priorities during a visit to Nuuk.
Fuel-oil deficit forecast at 218,000 barrels a day in third quarter
Energy Aspects forecasts a sharp fuel-oil shortfall as refinery disruptions and stronger margins for other products tighten ship and power-plant fuel supplies.
Chris Wright says an Iran nuclear agreement may not happen
The energy secretary said the United States might instead keep destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities, while the IAEA stresses verification.
U.S. diesel rises to a record near $5.90 a gallon
AAA’s September 6 average reached $5.897 a gallon, above the $5.85 record reported two days earlier, as fuel markets faced disruption around the Strait of Hormuz.
Women accounted for about 98% of August’s reported payroll gain
BLS figures show women’s payroll employment rose by 158,000 against an overall gain of 162,000. That is a share of net growth, not all hiring.
Howard Lutnick disclosed at least $250 million in 2025 income, reports say
The reported total largely reflects the commerce secretary’s former Cantor Fitzgerald interests. Income is not the same measure as net profit.
Texas leads first-half electricity generation gains as California output falls
Texas posted the largest increase in utility-scale electricity production in the first half of 2026. California’s decline requires context about rooftop solar, storage and imported power.
