2026-10-03
3 分钟This is The World in Brief from The Economist.
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Leaders of the G7 Club of Big Rich Democracies agreed to release
100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel to combat the global supply shortage.
The move follows Donald Trump's threat to restrict American diesel exports
unless Europe tapped its own reserves after Russia and China suspended theirs.
Record-breaking diesel prices have damaged Mr Trump's popularity in the run-up to the mid-term elections.
America's economy added 29,000 jobs in September, well below the 90,000 forecast by economists,
and a sharp drop from August's increase of 133,000 jobs.
The unemployment rate rose from 4.1% to 4.2%.
The figures have probably softened the case for the Federal Reserve to again raise interest rates later this month.
Secondary school students led more than 900 protests across France,
complaining of teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions.
Police arrested 2,000 protesters after schools were set on fire and 65 staff were injured.
The government condemned the, quote, urban violence and held an emergency cabinet meeting.
Protests spread to Liars in Belgium, leading to school closures across the city.
Global bond markets recovered some of their losses after a sharp sell-off on Thursday sent borrowing costs soaring.
A small drop in oil prices helped reassure investors.
The yield on 10-year American treasuries remained around 5.24%, a level last seen two decades ago.
Mr. Trump will reportedly pick Jay Clayton, America's Director of National Intelligence,