The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

US job growth surged in September, with 254,000 jobs added and unemployment rate dropping to 4.1%.

Unemployment claims rise slightly to 225,000 due to Boeing furloughs, remaining below pre-pandemic levels.

Chief U.S. economist at Bloomberg Economics, Anna Wong, said that the payroll growth count may turn out to be a surprise for some. She expects a higher figure for the September jobs: 188,000.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.05%. Stocks fell moderately on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrials dropping...

Editorial: Balance of payments, interest rates, unemployment and inflation determine short-term currency prices, but they are dwarfed by foreign exchange speculation

"By early 2025 only the most pessimistic investors will need rose-colored glasses to see a clear path to a Roaring ’20s outcome," a UBS analyst says.

In the third phase of polls in Jammu and Kashmir, people across 40 assembly seats – 16 in Kashmir and 24 in Jammu – will cast their votes. Will the BJP repeat its 2014 performance and outdo the National Conference and PDP in the Jammu region?     

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.04% this morning as investors braced for the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge, which will offer further insights into the trajectory of U.S. interest rates.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in four months

Negotiations over reforms to the Reserve Bank of Australia this week took an unprecedented turn when the Greens demanded the government use its reserve powers to immediately cut interest rates.

Minnesota Fed president Neel Kashkari says policy “remains tight” and further rate cuts would depend on the state of the labor market.