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The upcoming UK local elections could shift the country's politics from being dominated by a few parties to having as many as seven significant parties.
Polling ahead of the May 7th local elections suggests that the Reform UK and the Green Party could each win over a thousand council seats.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considered the most unpopular prime minister in modern British politics based on the speed at which his popularity has declined.
Pollsters project the Labour Party in Wales will record its lowest share of seats since the early 1900s and may lose control of the Welsh legislature for the first time since 1999.
Australia is a significant net importer of petroleum products, with 80% of the fuels used domestically being imported from Asian refiners.
The Australian government is negotiating with foreign governments to secure fuel supplies in exchange for its gas exports.
The consensus forecast for the April U.S. jobs report is for the addition of approximately 60,000 jobs.
The break-even hiring pace needed to hold the U.S. unemployment rate steady is estimated to be around 35,000 jobs added per month.
A 60,000 job gain in April would likely be enough to push the U.S. unemployment rate down to 4.2% from 4.3% in March.
Bloomberg Economics is more cautious on the April jobs report, as high-frequency and private sector data suggests a slower hiring pace than the consensus expects.
Three Federal Reserve policymakers dissented from the recent decision to maintain language hinting at future interest rate cuts.
Analysts expect Walt Disney to report single-digit growth in both adjusted earnings per share, at $1.51, and revenue, at nearly $25 billion.