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Weekly Top Stories: Copper Surge, $40 Trillion Debt, Jobs, Tariffs And China Minerals - Freeport-McMoRan

This article summarizes key economic stories from the past week, highlighting copper's surge as an indicator of a booming economy, the U.S. national debt approaching $40 trillion, unexpected market gains despite job losses, and the Trump administration's efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese minerals. It also notes that Trump's tariffs did not drive the manufacturing boom, attributing growth to other factors.