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World Service,01 Dec 2025,26 mins

US manufacturing sounds alarm bells on the economy

World Business Report

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The two sides of the American economy today as consumers spend on Cyber Monday but manufacturers issue dire warnings. Presenter Bisi Adebayo hears from Jamaica which has just been promised a $7b billion boost as it rebuilds after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. And Serbia is warning it could be just days away from a major fuel crisis - the country’s biggest oil refinery may have to shut down unless the United States grants it a license to keep operating under sanctions rules. You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. Picture: Getty Images General Views of Production at Memac Industries Ahead of ISM Manufacturing Data

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