US economy tracker: Consumer confidence falls in September; inflation and weak job market weigh

US consumer confidence fell sharply in September as Americans’ concerns over inflation and a weakening job market deepened, according to the Conference Board’s latest survey. The consumer confidence index dropped 3.6 points to 94.2, down from August’s 97.8, marking the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump implemented sweeping tariff policies.The index measuring Americans’…

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IND vs ENG Test | ‘Teams win because of combinations, not individual brilliance’: Navjot Singh Sidhu slams Gautam Gambhir’s tactics | Cricket News

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has launched a stinging critique of India head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s handling of team combinations during the ongoing fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester.Speaking on his YouTube channel after England ended Day…

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India-US trade deal: Opening India’s dairy sector to America could cause huge losses; ‘Rs 1.03 lakh crore annually…’

India-US trade deal: India has hardened its stance on opening its dairy and agriculture sector to the US. (AI image) India-US trade deal: Even as India and the US look to finalise an interim trade deal, dairy and agriculture continue to be sticky issues. India has hardened its stance on opening its dairy and agriculture…

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‘Shubman Gill has all the ingredients to be a good leader’: Robin Uthappa and Gary Kirsten back young India captain for long haul | Cricket News

Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to hand over the Test captaincy to 25-year-old Shubman Gill for the upcoming five-match series against England has earned high praise from former cricketers Robin Uthappa and Gary Kirsten. With Rohit Sharma announcing his retirement from the longest format, Gill has been entrusted with leading a new-look…

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AI is taking away the jobs of young Americans, while older workers stay insulated: How it can lead to a deeper job market crisis

The American job market is standing at a precipice where technological promise collides with generational vulnerability. This is not a mere sentence but is supported by the numbers that speak. Previous industrial shifts, such as from steam engines to the internet, created disruption but ultimately opened the door to opportunities. Artificial intelligence, however, stands at…

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‘We had our chances’: Shubman Gill rues drop catches and lower-order collapse as England draw first blood | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant with Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India skipper Shubman Gill admitted his team let key moments slip away after England pulled off a stirring five-wicket win in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Headingley on Tuesday. Chasing 371 for victory, the hosts rode on Ben Duckett’s scintillating 149 and…

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