Semafor • Nov 20, 2025
US sees unexpected hiring surge in September, though concerns remain
The long-delayed September jobs report showed that 119,000 jobs were added, while 4,000 jobs were lost in August.
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Semafor • Nov 20, 2025
Saudi leader’s Washington visit has plenty of fanfare but few details
One clear theme of the US-Saudi business summit: the importance of exporting US tech to the global AI race.
Semafor • Nov 20, 2025
In the coming energy glut, solar will outshine LNG
China and the US have competing visions for the future of energy, and Beijing is looking like the safer bet.
Semafor • Nov 20, 2025
US EV sales hit record high as incentives end
Investments in clean energy and transportation hit $75 billion in the US in the third quarter of this year, a Rhodium report found.
Semafor • Nov 20, 2025
India races to stockpile Russian oil
New Delhi has been buying Russian crude at steep discounts since the Kremlin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Semafor • Nov 20, 2025
China considers stimulus package for battered real estate sector
Beijing is for the first time considering options such as mortgage subsidies and lowering home transaction costs to reverse the years-long slump.
Semafor • Nov 20, 2025
Some US economic data lost for good because of shutdown
An information shortfall will likely make economic policymaking much harder.
Semafor • Nov 20, 2025
Trump, MBS agree to develop rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia
An American minerals firm will partner with Riyadh’s state-owned mining company to supply both countries’ manufacturing and defense industries.
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