The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

I Got Laid Off at 52 With $620,000 in Savings, and I'm Only Being Offered Lower-Paying Jobs

We ask a financial planner how to handle sudden unemployment when you're older.

Kiplinger · Aug 10, 2025

Two tourists set on fire outside Bangkok mall in random attack by man ‘frustrated over unemployment’, police say

Suspect is in police custody, while the two Malaysian tourists involved are being treated in hospital for serious burns injuries

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025

The most honest survival game I've ever played is this unemployment simulator

Manage anxiety, fatigue, and dopamine levels, and try to keep yourself alive in Unemployment Simulator 2018.

PC Gamer · Aug 8, 2025

Unemployment Claims Rise–And That's A Problem For The Fed

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.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

Bank of England poised to cut interest rates

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

The gambling industry is a licence to print money. Tax it properly – and turbocharge the fight against child poverty

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025

Goldman Sachs economist warns Gen Z tech workers are first on the chopping block as AI shows signs of shaking up the labor market

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.

Fortune · Aug 6, 2025

Is identity-based rhetoric fuelling anti-immigrant violence in Europe?

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.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 4, 2025

New Ohio bill wants to make state registry of people who skip job interviews

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

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

Now is the time for Democrats to hammer Trump on the economy

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

The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2025