Who to believe... (note the times)...
Why? The job numbers...
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/02/us-economy-added-353000-jobs-in-january-much-better-than-expected.html
But hang on a mo....
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-job-cuts-more-than-double-january-report-2024-02-01/
...and they wonder why the likes of the BRICS became real...