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June 2026

Why hiring surged in May despite economic strain from the Iran war

There was surprising strength in the latest U.S. jobs report. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, the third straight month of job gains. Overall, the labor market appears strong despite concerns about the Iran war, rising prices and artificial intelligence. Amna Nawaz speaks with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, a multinational accounting and advisory firm, for more analysis.

News Wrap: Senate passes $70 billion immigration enforcement bill

In our news wrap Friday, Senate Republicans passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement, Trump said he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to slash the agency’s staffing, a federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s immigration processing freeze for 39 countries, and the International Space Station experienced an air leak.

Panamá y Bosnia cierran su preparación mundialista

Las selecciones de Panamá y Bosnia-Herzegovina cerrarán su preparación mundialista este sábado cuando se enfrenten en el Energizer Park de St. Louis, Missouri, en su último partido amistoso antes del inicio de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. La selección panameña llega a este compromiso tras despedirse de su afición con una victoria 4-2 […]

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