The Pentagon has downsized the U.S. military footprint in Europe this year, most notably with the abrupt cancellation of a planned deployment of the Army's 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas, to Poland.

The road to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s expected to visit to the United States next month is shaping up to be rockier than Beijing would have hoped.

The US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, surprising economists expecting gains. Unemployment slightly fell to 4.1%, while job revisions lowered previous months' growth, highlighting labor market challenges.

The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald Trump three months ahead of midterm elections and complicating decision-making for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.

U.S. job growth likely picked up in July, offering reassurance that the labor market remained resilient and allowing the Federal Reserve to maintain its

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.