The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

Applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite elevated interest rates meant to cool the economy and labor market

The Dow Jones dropped Thursday after surprise initial unemployment claims. Tesla stock dived on Elon Musk's Cybertruck warning.

Global assessment says country’s in better position this year than forecast six months ago, but revises down growth outlook to a historically bad 1.2%

With high poverty and unemployment and severe restrictions on movement, life in the Gaza Strip was already difficult before Israel's retaliatory offensive began this week in response to Hamas attacks.

Unemployment rate in India decreased between Apr-Jun 2023; LFPR & WPR also improved. NSSO survey of 5,639 FSUs & 1.67L people showed LFPR in urban areas increased from 47.5% to 48.8%, WPR from 43.9% to 45.5% & UR from 7.6% to 6.6%. Pre-pandemic LFPR, WPR & UR lower than current…

Jana Sena Party (JSP) leaders S. Vishwaksen and Gedela Chaitnya have alleged that the successive governments had failed to check the migration of people from Srikakulam district which was “blessed with natural resources” including four major rivers and 190-km-long coastline. The JSP organised a ‘Yuva Garjana’ programme at Ramalaxmana Junction…

Youth unemployment is a global problem, but in China the rate - 21.3% - is particularly alarming, not just because it’s high, but because it could affect other economies and geopolitical relations.

In Chicago, the price of illegal guns soared during the pandemic, but gangs were able to pay for them with fraudulent PPP and other COVID-19 relief money, agents say.

U.S. employers added about twice as many jobs in September as forecasters expected. That's good for people looking for work, but the strong report could complicate the Fed's effort to curb inflation.