The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges paid placements for every young person on Universal Credit for 18 months, targeting 621,000 unemployed youth in 2025

Mayor of Greater Manchester says he would have to be ‘wrenched’ out of city and says he wants UK to rejoin EU

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence may supercharge the economic growth of the U.S., but Jefferies' chief market strategist David Zervos says it could also trigger a wave of job losses that the Federal Reserve is unprepared to handle.

The job market is tough for employees of all ages and experience levels right now. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in August was 4.3%, the highest it's been since late 2021. 

If the Reserve Bank won’t drop interest rates next week, it will be another example of one of our institutions aiming low

The (American) kids aren't alright.

Money usually vanishes slowly bad spending habits, mounting interest, or creeping inflation. But every so often, it doesn’t just trickle away, it gets blasted out of your hands like confetti in a wind tunnel. Life has a way of throwing bizarre curveballs that can flatten even the most responsible budget.…

Qualified candidates struggle in a sluggish market due to Trump tariffs, AI screening and vanishing entry-level roles

According to economist Justin Wolfers, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is stuck in a policy dilemma created by the trade and tariff policies of President Donald Trump.