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The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low despite a weakening labor market

The Independent UK

Five charts that explain the global economic outlook for 2026

Inflation is predicted to cool but uncertainty over AI-driven growth and trade policy poses risks in the year ahead

The Guardian - UK

The US job market is so tough job seekers are turning to dating apps to get interviews

A recent survey found 1 in 3 dating app users are seeking jobs

The Independent UK

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Big companies aren’t making plans to hire in 2026: ‘Everybody’s afraid for their jobs’

The unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in November, the highest it's been in four years

The Independent UK

Is Now A Good Time To Borrow Money?

Borrowing Money Today – How to Decide if You Should Borrow Money or Not Unemployment is rising and interest rates are low. Seems like a...

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My Unemployment Era Was Absolute Misery & Proof The Govt Is Failing Grads

As someone who measures their self-worth through the lens of capitalism, my unemployment era was one of the most miserable times of my life. Having no academic or professional obligations, my routine orbited desolation with miscellaneous hobbies occupying the recurring gaps between “application submitted” to “application unsuccessful”. The withdrawal of…

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‘So the actual rate is higher?’: JD Vance says unemployment statistics undercount joblessness and accidentally proves the problem is worse

On December 16 in Pennsylvania, Vice President JD Vance tried to spin rising unemployment as a sign of economic strength. But unknowingly, he walked straight into an argument that admits joblessness may be worse than the headline number suggests.

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Inside the Lives of China's 'Rat People' — What Is It All About?

China's Gen Z are rejecting burnout culture, embracing the 'rat people' identity as unemployment, exhaustion, and reshape attitudes to work.

International Business Times UK

Sneaking unemployment rate means the U.S. economy is inching closer to a key recession indicator, says Moody’s

“The trends are not our friends here,” said Moody’s economist Cris deRitis.

Fortune

As graduates face a ‘jobpocalypse,’ Goldman Sachs exec tells Gen Z they need to know their commercial impact

With graduate unemployment at decade highs, Wall Street execs say Gen Zers need to know what they bring to the table—literally.

Fortune

BoE delivers Christmas rate cut after cooler-than-expected inflation

Fresh data this week shows UK inflation fell more than expected in November, shifting the central bank’s focus to rising unemployment and lacklustre growth.

Euronews

Newsom slams Trump’s ‘bull****’ presidential plaque trolling amid unemployment and affordability woes

Gavin Newsom used images from a recent Vanity Fair article, which has caused chaos for Trump’s MAGA base

The Independent UK

Holiday Sales Face Test as Unemployment Reaches 4.6%, Part-Time Work Surges

US unemployment is higher and more workers are on shorter hours as holiday spending shifts online, while luxury brands face falling sales and a slow recovery.

International Business Times UK

US Unemployment Hits 4.6%: 7.8M Americans Jobless in 4-Year High

Unemployment reached 4.6%, a four-year high, amid 271,000 federal job losses and 909,000 trapped in part-time work. Black workers hit hardest at 8.3%.

International Business Times UK

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Stocks Chop as the Unemployment Rate Jumps: Stock Market Today

November job growth was stronger than expected, but sharp losses in October and a rising unemployment rate are worrying market participants.

Fortune

The labor market's holiday present for America: the highest unemployment in 4 years. It might be 'noisy' but the jobs just aren't there

The November jobs report showed unemployment rose to a four-year-high.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 dips as BP and Shell fall amid oil slide

Figures from the ONS showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, up from 5% in the three months to September.

International Business Times UK

US Unemployment Jumps to 4.6% — Worst Surprise in Months

US unemployment unexpectedly rises to 4.6%, the highest in four years, as job growth slows and labour market pressures intensify in the latest US jobs report.

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The Independent UK

New jobs report shows over 100k jobs lost in October primarily due to federal layoffs

The jobs report was published late due to a 43-day federal government shutdown

Fortune

Unemployment hits 4-year high as frozen jobs data shows recession risks getting 'uncomfortably high,' top economist Mark Zandi says

Payroll growth for November came in at a modest 64,000. “There’s just no forward motion,” Moody’s chief economist told Fortune.

Kiplinger

The Delayed November Jobs Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed and Rate Cuts

The November jobs report came in higher than expected, although it still shows plenty of signs of weakness in the labor market.

International Business Times

Jobs Report Released: US Unemployment Continues to Climb Despite Promising Payroll Boost

U.S. employers added a modest number of jobs in November, but the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in more than four years, signaling a labor market that continues to cool despite pockets of hiring.

The Guardian - US

US lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November, according to delayed data

Data shows the headline unemployment rate continued to climb and hit 4.6%, a four-year high, last month

The Conversation

With UK unemployment rising, will the government’s plan for young people pay off? An economist’s view

There are nearly one million young people in the UK who are not in employment, education or training (so-called Neets). After falling in number during the 2010s before the pandemic, this cohort of 16 to 24-year-olds has grown from 750,000 only six years ago. This is a worrying shift, for…

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Stock Index Futures Muted in Run-Up to Key U.S. Jobs Data

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.06%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.14% this morning as investors exercise caution ahead of the release of the key U.S. jobs report, which will offer clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path next year.

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