The U. S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.
Source: [The Hill](https://thehill.com/business/6015291-us-jobs-23k-losses-bls-report-july/)
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip its officers with body cameras over the next two months, according to reports, but the agency’s policy gives officials broad discretion over footage released to the public that’s deemed in its “best interests.
Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, called President Trump’s public criticism of U. S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro over her handling of the Reflecting Pool vandalism case “shocking” on Thursday.
The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.
Robert Gilman, 32, is in “dissociative stupor,” an advocacy group said, and his family members say they are afraid for his life. Mr. Gilman was arrested in Russia in 2022.
US Treasuries rallied after data showed employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July, suggesting labor market challenges that could impact the Federal Reserve’s willingness to raise interest rates. The yield on two-year US Treasuries, which are sensitive to near-term moves in Fed monetary policy, fe...