The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

Many financial and political analysts are trying to assess the impact of President Donald Trump’s decision to fire U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Aug. 1, 2025, the same day that an unemployment report conveyed weakness in the job market. Some of the strongest criticism of this…

AI is becoming a major driver of workforce reductions, with over 10,000 job cuts in 2025 directly linked to automation, according to new data.

Canadian property prices fell by C$150,000 over three years as Australia’s rose by about A$85,000

Unlike many of my contemporaries on the opposite side of the political divide, I don’t underestimate Angela Rayner. Which other figure active in politics today could leave school at 16 — without any qualifications — and then rise to become one of the most powerful Cabinet ministers in the land?

After more than a month of steady declines in weekly jobless claims, the first signs of weakness are starting to emerge, as a rise in unemployment is once again drawing attention to the disappointing jobs report released last week.

Quarter-point reduction expected, with City investors predicting a three-way split among rate setters

New thinking is urgent now. I have not seen such deep poverty since I grew up in a mining and textiles town blighted by unemployment, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

Unemployment among 20- to 30-year-olds in the tech sector has increased 3% since the beginning of the year, said Goldman Sachs senior economist Joseph Briggs.

Anti-immigration protests across England, Northern Ireland, Spain and Poland have grown more frequent – and in some cases violent – as far-right groups gain influence in communities grappling with housing shortages, unemployment and inequality.

‘If you’re collecting unemployment, you should be actively looking for work. Period,’ said Ohio Rep. Brian Lorenz

With inflation and unemployment rising, Democrats must speak out – and show they care about the average voter