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"We're in an uncertain fiscal environment for state governments overall, but it is encouraging to see that 29 states increased their funding for their arts agencies. Overall, we can say that state legislatures around the country are sustaining their investment in the arts."

The Government is planning to do "everything it possibly can" to avoid a recession, as details of a new fund for Irish businesses affected by US tariffs emerge.

Solomon Jones has struggled to find a job in the sports communications industry after graduating with a bachelor's degree and $25,000 in student debt, living at home.

Yulia Svyrydenko stated, 'Our Government sets its course toward a Ukraine that stands firm on its own foundations — military, economic, and social.' She emphasized, 'My key goal is real, positive results that every Ukrainian will feel in daily life.'

Cuban Labour Minister Marta Elena Feito Cabrera stated there are no beggars in Cuba, claiming those seen as beggars are merely pretending. She described those cleaning car windscreens as leading easy lives fueled by their earnings.

In times of budget constraints, businesses often cut headcount as a quick fix to save on costs. This leads to a hiring freeze, with only 55% of businesses actively trying to hire recently.

The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, is exploring government options to support Speciality Steel UK if its parent company, Liberty Steel Group, collapses after an insolvency hearing.

Trump has startled observers recently by being caught flat-footed on a number of occasions and contradicting himself on others, most conspicuously when he couldn't say who ordered a pause on weapons shipments even with a day to think about it.

Cash ISAs are a cornerstone of personal savings for millions across the UK, helping people from all walks of life to build financial resilience and achieve their savings goals.

The markets are under pressure as trade deal signals remain mixed following last week's record run, with escalating concerns over potential tariffs affecting investor sentiment.

Paschal Donohoe stated that corporate tax receipts will begin to stagnate and decline due to trade or global tax reform, indicating a shift in profitability for large companies.

The markets are celebrating a stronger-than-expected jobs report for June, sending all three of the major stock market indices higher. The economy added 147,000 payrolls last month, far outpacing economist forecasts calling for a slowdown in hiring.

The yield on British government bonds, known as gilts, fell by about 0.1 percentage points on Thursday morning to trade close to 4.5%, reversing a sharp rise on Wednesday sparked by feverish speculation over Reeves's future.

Even at the Nana intersection, a pulsating mecca of this megacity's seamy nightlife scene, the Wonderland cannabis shop is hard to miss. Its sprawling, ruby-pink signboard screams across the busy crossroads, broadcasting the wares inside with the help of neon lights twisted into luminescent marijuana leaves.

China's top leadership pledged to curb "low-price and disorderly competition among enterprises" and create a "unified national market", according to Xinhua state news agency.

On Monday night, Senator Elizabeth Warren lauded Elon Musk's outrage over President Trump's spending bill, which will contribute $3.3 trillion to the federal deficit according to the CBO.