US adds 261,000 jobs in October as unemployment rate rises slightly Final jobs report before midterms shows jobless rate at 3.7%, a day after Federal Reserve announced further interest rate hike The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2022
Reserve Bank warns Australians to brace for tough years ahead to get inflation under control The Reserve Bank expects a couple of tough years for Australians, with real wages continuing to fall as inflation persists, economic growth slows and unemployment starts to rise. ABC News · Nov 4, 2022
Deeper US recession looms as resilient labor market spurs Fed The odds of a U.S. recession are rising. And the chances it will be mild are falling. Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022
US jobless claims hold near historic low despite cooling economy Applications for US unemployment insurance last week fell slightly, hovering around historically low levels as the labor market holds strong despite a weakening economy. Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022
US Jobless Claims Still At Historic Lows, But Will Fed's Rate Hike Spur Layoffs? U.S. initial jobless claims ticked lower last week, but not by much. Unemployment insurance filings still remain near historically low levels. Benzinga · Nov 3, 2022
India's unemployment rate rises in October: CMIE data NEW DELHI: India’s overall jobless rate climbed in October, led by a sharp rise in rural unemployment after the end of harvest of monsoon-sown crops, according to a private research firm. The Times of India · Nov 1, 2022
Larry Summers Says US Facing Complex Challenges: 'Curbing Inflation Comes First, But We Can't Stop There' Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers believes the United States is facing a very complex set of macroeconomic challenges but said the current situation does not include low unemployment and is not as grave as the 2009 financial crisis or inflation during the 1970s. Benzinga · Nov 1, 2022
Politics: Legacy Of Modi Govt After 8 Years No Jobs, Says Chidambaram The Congress has been attacking the government over alleged lack of jobs for the youth and rising unemployment. Read on for details: Dynamite News · Oct 29, 2022
The Fed’s dilemma: how long to ‘keep at it’ on inflation Amid conflicting economic signals and with midterms looming, the US central bank weighs a critical decision over interest rates Financial Times · Oct 28, 2022
Young people in Port Moresby pushed to breaking point as Papua New Guinea grapples with unemployment crisis Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby is grappling with a youth unemployment crisis, with some young people applying for hundreds of jobs after graduating from university, with only a handful of interviews to show for it. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Nigeria's education for entrepreneurs needs to keep it real, not just in the classroom Africa is home to over 200 million people aged between 15 and 24, according to UN data. The continent has the largest population of young people in the world. The Conversation · Oct 27, 2022
US unemployment claims inched higher, but remain very low Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains one of the healthiest parts of an uneven U.S. economy The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022
Ukrainian refugees living in Falkirk hotel offered free employment training courses The workshops have been organised by a community group aimed at reducing poverty and unemployment, to help the refugees find jobs in the local area. Daily Record · Oct 27, 2022
The 'Experts' Were Never Going To Fix Inflation The idea that the Fed has the knowledge necessary to control the economy with perfectly calibrated policies was always an illusion. Reason · Oct 27, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022 ‘Winter is coming’: Commercial property sector plans for recession DALLAS – Commercial real estate industry leaders are preparing for tougher times – tighter lending, higher interest rates and likely a recession.
France 24 · Oct 26, 2022 New PM named in Iraq: Iraqis hope for change after year of political deadlock After a year of political gridlock and instability, Iraq is finally on the verge of forming a government as Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia al-Sudani assembles his cabinet. But three years after a mass protest movement over corruption, unemployment and a lack of basic services upended the country's political system, many…
Ballotpedia · Oct 25, 2022 U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 214,000 New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 12,000 for the week ending October 15 to a seasonally adjusted 214,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 228,000 to 226,000. The four-week moving average as of October 15 rose to 212,250 from a revised 211,000 as of the week…
The Conversation · Oct 25, 2022 Raising benefits in line with earnings will make the poor worse off – here's why Amid the ongoing turmoil of UK politics, there has been much talk of how fair the British social security system is. In the wake of a series of mini-budget U-turns, the chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has affirmed that “there will be more difficult decisions to take on both…
Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022 Editorial: Laura Kelly deserves a second term as Kansas governor In 2018, we said Laura Kelly was the clear choice for Kansas governor, pointing out her “practical yet determined plan” to repair the fiscal damage of her predecessors.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2022 Six graphs that explain the 2022 federal budget: rosy views mugged by reality Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers’ main economic message is enjoy today because tomorrow is going to be tough
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2022 4 ways companies can strengthen their boards to make it through tough economic times South Africa’s economy is struggling. A number of factors are behind the decline. These include severe power cuts which are taking their toll on all spheres of the economy, rising inflation, increases in food prices, the effects of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has resulted in higher fuel and energy costs…
Tribune News Service · Oct 23, 2022 India’s Modi hands job letters to thousands as elections near Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over employment letters to 75,000 people at a virtual event as he looks to tackle India’s soaring unemployment less than two years ahead of a national poll and key state elections scheduled in the next few months.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022 Federal budget: no tax break for low- and middle-income workers as economic outlook worsens Inflation set to peak higher than expected so workers earning less than $126,000 will not get a tax break, worth up to $1,500, beyond 2022
The Conversation · Oct 21, 2022 Employers can't fill vacancies, but many do surprisingly little to help workers return after a long illness The UK was supposed to be facing a spike in unemployment after the pandemic furlough schemes ended, but instead the job market is the tightest in a generation. Given that there are also more vacancies than active job seekers and many sectors are struggling with skill shortages, you might expect…
Los Angeles Times · Oct 21, 2022 California Woman collected $145,000 in jobless benefits using names of death row inmates Scott Peterson, Cary Stayner A Sacramento woman has been charged with multiple counts of felony grand theft and forgery after she allegedly collected more than $145,000 in unemployment benefits using the identities of convicted killers Scott Peterson and Cary Stayner, the state attorney general’s office announced Wednesday.