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What Friday's jobs report means for Fed's inflation fight

For most Americans, Friday’s September jobs report was welcome news: Businesses kept hiring at a brisk pace, unemployment fell back to a half-century low and average pay rose

The Independent UK

US jobs rise while unemployment drops, keeping pressure on Fed

U.S. employers continued to hire at a solid pace last month and the jobless rate unexpectedly returned to a historic low, indicating a sturdy labor market that puts the inflation-focused Federal Reserve on course for another outsize interest-rate hike.

Tribune News Service

Stocks sink despite Friday's report that hiring cooled in September

A new jobs report showed a modest slowdown in hiring last month that was not enough to soothe Wall Street's worries about inflation and the Fed. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%

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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 219,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 29,000 for the week ending October 1 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 193,000 to 190,000. The four-week moving average as of October 1 rose to 206,500 from a revised 206,250 as of the week…

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US midterm elections: Five economic issues to watch

Inflation is on the minds of American voters as they head to the polls next month to decide who will control Congress.

Al Jazeera

US jobless claims rise by more than forecast to 219,000

Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance rose by more than forecast last week, though remained at a historically low level.

Tribune News Service

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains strong even in the face of persistent inflation and a slowing overall U.S. economy

The Independent UK

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Michael Hiltzik: How did America get addicted to a policy that fails everyone but the rich?

Here's the central riddle of U.S. politics since the Great Depression:

Los Angeles Times

Job openings in Washington grew rapidly this summer. That's not good news

This summer, more companies posted job openings in Washington state than almost anywhere else in the U.S., indicating inflation is likely to persist as labor shortages continue.

Tribune News Service

Young men feel most ‘threatened’ by progress in women’s rights, study finds

‘Some research suggests that this feeling of injustice can even motivate citizens to vote for right-wing radical parties who are against feminism and sexual freedom,’ says researcher

The Independent UK

Editorial: Receiving Florida unemployment benefits better be easier for Ian’s victims than it was for COVID’s

Those left jobless by Hurricane Ian, mainly the thousands of people who worked in the tourism industry in Sanibel, Fort Myers and Naples and Pine Island, are about to learn whether the state’s improved unemployment website will handle the load more effectively than it did during the COVID-19 pandemic. It…

Miami Herald

Kenya’s new finance minister has good credentials but he can't work miracles

President William Ruto has nominated Njuguna Ndung'u to head Kenya’s National Treasury. A Central Bank of Kenya governor for eight years between 2007 and 2015, Ndung'u is also an accomplished researcher and a University of Nairobi academic. He has extensive expertise in macroeconomics (inflation, economic growth, national income and unemployment)…

The Conversation

Poverty, unemployment are demons in today’s world: RSS

India should address economic inequality, says general secretary Hosabale

The Hindu

India's unemployment rate drops to 6.43% in September: CMIE

The unemployment rate in the rural areas fell to 5.84% in September from 7.68% in August, while in the urban areas it dropped to 7.70% against 9.57% in the previous month.

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Michael Hiltzik: Did the pandemic finally give working Americans power over their employers? Not really

Labor advocates have been feeling their oats lately, what with a surge of successful union organizing drives at Starbucks stores, the hint of union interest at Amazon warehouses, higher minimum wage standards in cities and states across the country, and a nudge up of average wages across the board.

Ballotpedia

U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 193,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 16,000 for the week ending September 24 to a seasonally adjusted 193,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 213,000 to 209,000. The four-week moving average as of September 24 fell to 207,000 from a revised 215,750 as of the week…

The Guardian - UK

Worcester players turn against owners after statement blaming squad

Worcester’s players reacted angrily after the club’s owners blaming the squad and supporters for the club’s financial plight

The Conversation

Liz Truss: are the Conservatives facing an electoral meltdown?

The Conservative party is heading into its annual conference amid the catastrophic fallout from Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget. The decision to cut tax without a plan to pay for it caused a sharp fall in the value of the pound on currency markets, which reached an all-time low against the…

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Ramesh Ponnuru: The moral case for higher interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s efforts to cool down the economy are causing progressive criticism to heat up. He has been accused of wanting a “brutal” recession, trying to “throw millions of Americans out of work” and using “dangerous” rhetoric. And those are the comments of just one senator, Elizabeth…

The Texas Tribune

Lackluster employment numbers signal economic slowdown for Texas, Dallas Fed says

A new report shows the number of employed Texans remained virtually unchanged from July to August, while unemployment ticked up slightly.

The Independent UK

How do we know when a recession has begun? Looks for these signs

The economy shrank in the first half of this year, underscoring fears of a broad-based slowdown that could lead to a recession

The Independent UK

OLD EXPLAINER: How do we know when a recession has begun?

The economy shrank in the first half of this year, underscoring fears of a broad-based slowdown that could lead to a recession

Tribune News Service

Gavin Newsom shoots down bill to offer unemployment help to undocumented Californians

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom late Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made undocumented immigrants eligible for California unemployment benefits.

Tribune News Service

US jobless claims fall unexpectedly to lowest since late April

Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance dropped unexpectedly to a five-month low, led by a sizable decline in Michigan, suggesting robust demand for workers amid economic uncertainty.

The Independent UK

Fewer people seek US unemployment aid amid solid hiring

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits dropped last week, a sign that few companies are cutting jobs despite high inflation and a weak economy

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