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The World in Brief from The Economist

Trump demands a rate cut; The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation halts food distribution, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist

The Economist

News, Daily News, News & Politics, Global News

4.11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

A man mistakenly deported to El Salvador was returned to America.

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0:39.9

The Economist.

0:48.8

This is the world in brief from The Economist.

0:54.2

Our top stories.

1:03.2

Donald Trump renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve, demanding a full-point rate cut,

1:12.0

after May jobs data showed the economy added 139,000 jobs, above forecasts, but down from April.

1:14.5

Bond yields rose on the news.

1:20.2

The figures suggest the economy is still resilient, making the Federal Reserve less likely to cut interest rates soon.

1:24.4

Mr. Trump reportedly ruled out a call with Elon Musk on Friday, deepening a public feud that escalated on Thursday over the president's budget bill.

1:36.0

In a flurry of social media posts, Mr. Trump threatened to cut federal contracts to Mr. Musk's companies,

1:43.7

prompting the Tesla boss who recently left the

1:46.3

administration to call for the president's impeachment.

1:51.0

A man mistakenly deported to El Salvador was returned to America to face human smuggling charges.

1:59.3

Kilmar Abrago Garcia, an undocumented immigrant and accused gang

2:04.4

member, was deported in March without due process. The Supreme Court ruled in April that the

2:10.9

government should, quote, facilitate his return. The Trump administration said Mr Garcia was returned because of an indictment,

2:19.5

not court orders.

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