2026-06-06
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U.S. job numbers up again.
Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, more than double forecasts.
Right now, it's like the AI industry has a gas pedal, but it doesn't have a brake pedal in the car.
It's World Business Report from the BBC World Service.
This is Andrew Peach.
On the way, we'll ask how many of those new jobs are connected to the World Cup, which starts next week.
Also today, as Moscow says the Russian economy is proving resilient in the face of international sanctions,
we'll talk to a business owner in St. Petersburg.
And almost a year on, Air India crash families are pushing back over payouts.