There’s been a “remarkable” increase over the past few years in Americans struggling to put food on the table, and that’s likely contributing to record-low consumer sentiment readings, new Federal Reserve Bank of New York research showed Wednesday. Source: cnn.com

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer gives a key insight into how the administration plans to engage with the world’s second-largest economy in a new global trade era. Source: axios.com

The war in Iran has dashed hopes for economic growth. Germany’s pension and healthcare systems are also feeling the strain. Source: dw.com

Fox News co-anchor Dana Perino discusses President Donald Trump’s high-stakes Cabinet meeting today focusing on intensifying Iran negotiations and the state of the U.S. economy on ‘Fox & Friends.’ Source: foxnews.com

First indication of how group will deploy its cash after vowing in March to hand out $1bn over 12 months Source: ft.com

The non-profit that controls OpenAI will commit an initial $250 million for grants, partnerships and direct work aimed at helping workers and economies ​navigate the disruption caused by AI technology, it said on Wednesday. Source: reuters.com