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US sees unemployment drop further after strong jobs report from the holidays

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. By any measure, however, 256,000 new jobs in …

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US economy likely added 153,000 jobs last month, returning to normal after strike and hurricanes

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WASHINGTON — Getting a clear view of the U.S. job market hasn’t been easy the past few months. Forecasters surveyed by the data firm FactSet expect that U.S. payrolls grew by 153,000 last month, compared to 227,000 in November and a mere 36,000 in strike- and hurricane-hit October Boston College economist Brian Bethune is slightly more optimistic about last month’s …

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Job growth skyrocketed in December, boosting one of the strongest labor markets in US history

CNN

CNN — The US economy closed out 2024 with another month of massive job growth, adding 256,000 positions in December. While the final jobs report for 2024 underscores how the US labor market has turned the corner since the pandemic, there’s plenty of uncertainty as to what 2025 could bring for the trajectory of the labor market — in part …

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US Fed minutes show officials were eager to slow interest-rate cuts

Live Mint

Federal Reserve officials in December adopted a new stance on rate-cutting amid elevated inflation risks, deciding to move more slowly in the months ahead. “Participants indicated that the committee was at or near the point at which it would be appropriate to slow the pace of policy easing,” minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s Dec. 17-18 gathering showed. “Many …

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1 week ago

The final jobs report for 2024 lands Friday. Here’s what 2025 could mean for your job

CNN

CNN — In 2024, job growth continued to cool off, settling back into a familiar gait that was roughly in line with the pace of job creation in 2010-2019. How that likely shaped up through December should become a lot clearer on Friday when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the final jobs report for 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Economists …

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1 week ago

US weekly jobless claims at 11-month low amid labor market stability

Live Mint

* Weekly jobless claims decline 10,000 to 201,000 * Continuing claims increase 33,000 to 1.867 million * Private payrolls rise by 122,000 jobs in December By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to an 11-month low last week, pointing to a stable labor market, though a slowdown in hiring has led …

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US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year

Associated Press

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffs. The Labor Department on Wednesday said that applications for jobless benefits fell to 201,000 for the week ending January 4, down from the previous week’s 211,000. When the Labor Department releases hiring numbers …

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U.S. applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year

LA Times

A help wanted sign is displayed at a restaurant in Chicago on Nov. 25, 2024. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffs. The Labor Department on Wednesday said that applications for jobless benefits fell to 201,000 for the week ending …

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US job openings rise unexpectedly to 8.1 million in November, a sign the labor market is resilient

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in November, showing companies are still looking for workers even as the labor market has cooled overall. Openings rose to 8.1 million in November, the most since February and up from 7.8 million in October, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. When the Labor Department releases December hiring numbers on Friday, they’re expected to …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Collective deals pushed wages up 5.3% last year, but lower pay rises expected in 2025

NL Times

Wages in the Netherlands rose by 5.3 percent in 2024 due to new collective agreements, following a 7.1 percent increase in 2023. However, employers are warning that pay rises in 2025 will likely be more modest, as unions push for higher wages amid concerns about economic sustainability and inflation. Employers’ association AWVN has cautioned that the current wage demands are …

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Here’s the latest sign the job market is cooling

CNN

CNN — The “Great Stay” deepened in November as the number of people who quit their jobs that month dropped to under 3.1 million, a level not seen since the height of the pandemic. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report, which was released Tuesday, also showed that hiring activity remained at a decade low, a further indication …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Opinion: Recent strikes show the crisis in Americans’ working lives

LA Times

Chances are slim that the dual strikes at Starbucks stores and Amazon warehouses around the country disrupted your holiday season. “When staffing doesn’t match expected customer demand, workers might be called in at the last minute or sent home early.” Anyone with email on their phone knows how work can bleed into off-hours, but for those working second or third …

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1 week, 6 days ago

US unemployment claims hit 8-month low as consistent environment prevails job market

Live Mint

United States unemployment applications hit an eight-month low, reflecting the lower level of job cuts in the labour market, reported the news agency Bloomberg on Thursday, January 2. The continuing applications data, which represents a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, also dropped to a three-month low of 1.84 million in the week ended December 21, 2024, reported …

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US unemployment claims fall to 211,000, the lowest level since March

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that suggest most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security. The overall numbers receiving unemployment benefits fell by 52,000 to 1.84 million, the lowest since September. When the Labor Department releases hiring numbers for December on Jan. 10, …

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U.S. unemployment claims fall to 211,000, the lowest level since March

LA Times

Two economists called the unemployment drops “encouraging’’ but cautioned that seasonal adjustments around the holidays can throw off the numbers. The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security. Thomas Simons and Sam Saliba, economists at Jefferies, called the drops …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

What is the H-1B visa programme in the US? How has it sparked a war within the MAGA camp?

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The H-1B visa programme, a lifeline for US tech innovation, is now a battleground for Republicans. File Image/Reuters The H-1B visa programme, a cornerstone of America’s efforts to attract highly skilled foreign professionals, is now being hotly debated within Republican circles in the US. Tough questions demand tough answers & if… — Vivek Ramaswamy December 26, 2024 For Trump loyalists, …

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Indicator team copies investments by Democrats, Republicans in Congress : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

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Invest like a Congress member Enlarge this image Darian Woods/NPR Darian Woods/NPR There are some new funds that track stock trading by members of Congress and their family. Today on the show, we crack open the Planet Money Investment Jar to learn more about how our political leaders play the market, investing in funds tracking Democratic and Republican stock trades. …

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Indicators of years past and future. Feelings, Bitcoins, and beverages. : Planet Money : NPR

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The Indicators of this year and next Enlarge this image Kenny Malone, Jeff Guo, and Adrian Ma/NPR Kenny Malone, Jeff Guo, and Adrian Ma/NPR This year, there was some economic good news to go around. Two Planet Money hosts enter, one Indicator host. Then, we look ahead to 2025 to see what indicators we think will define the coming year …

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1 month ago

How many people work for the federal government?

CNN

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Close to 3 million federal civilian workers for decades There were about 2.96 million civilians, including postal workers, getting full-time paychecks from the federal government at the end of 1984, before Ramaswamy was born, and there are a hair over 3 million working for the federal government today, according …

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'Really concerned': Millions of women warned they'll bear brunt of govt program cuts

Raw Story

Advisers of President-elect Donald Trump are pushing to cut the U.S. budget by one-third — and women's groups are bracing for much of that cash to come from services they depend on. We are seeing so many policies, so many budget cuts,” said Christian Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women, in an interview with The Guardian. Republicans now …

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1 month, 1 week ago

US job data: These are the top hiring sectors as employers add 227,000 jobs in November

Hindustan Times

Amid fears of massive tariffs and inflation, November proved to be a strong month for job creation in the United States. Health Care, Hospitality, and Government: Top performing sectors The biggest job gains came from private education and health services, which added 79,000 positions. Government hiring contributed 33,000 positions, while other sectors also performed well, with manufacturing showing strong job …

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1 month, 1 week ago

November jobs report shows healthy labor market with 227,000 new roles - up dramatically from slow October

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US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls. The November employment report provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable even though it has lost significant momentum from the 2021-2023 hiring boom, when the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

US hiring rebounds after slump on hurricanes, strike

New Indian Express

WASHINGTON: The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, government data showed Friday, bouncing back from a dramatic slowdown triggered by hurricanes and labor strikes. While Boussour said she expects job growth to settle "below trend" as the labor market cools gradually, she added that "a labor market downturn isn't on the near-term horizon" with layoffs remaining relatively …

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1 month, 1 week ago

U.S. job growth bounces back in November, a reassuring sign that the labor market remains healthy

LA Times

Job growth rebounded in November from the weather-related stall in hiring the previous month, fresh evidence that the U.S. labor market remains healthy despite signs of a slowing economy overall, according to new government data released Friday. Friday’s report showed that employers nationwide added 227,000 jobs in November, led by big gains in healthcare and leisure and hospitality. November’s overall …

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1 month, 1 week ago

What to expect from Friday’s jobs report: A massive bounce back from October’s dismal total

CNN

CNN — In October, the initial estimate for the month’s employment gains was a scant 12,000 jobs. “We had a report last month which I told my readers, ‘Just throw it away.’ The Bureau of Labor Statistics basically said, ‘You know, we really can’t tell you anything about the effect of the hurricanes,’” Dan North, Allianz Trade’s senior economist for …

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1 month, 1 week ago

US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. Last month, job openings rose sharply in professional and business services, a category that includes engineers, managers, and accountants, as well as in the restaurant …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Job openings rose while hiring dropped in October, labor report shows

Salon

Job openings and resignations increased substantially in October while the number of hires and layoffs dropped, according to a Tuesday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that showed a mixed picture of the U.S. labor market. The increased number of job openings appeared mostly in professional and business services, as well as service and IT industries, jumping by 372,000 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Struggling economy hits working women

ABC

Sabra Lane: As fresh evidence, working women are bearing the brunt of Australia's struggling economy. The Financy Women's Index, which tracks financial gender inequality every quarter, shows the number of hours women worked slipped compared with men. Stephanie Smail: Bianca Hartge-Hazelman says women are more likely to work part-time or casually, which can make them vulnerable to losing shifts or …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Significant rise in women workforce participation: Minister Karandlaje

Live Mint

New Delhi: The participation of women in the country's workforce has seen a significant increase over the past six years, Shobha Karandlaje, Union minister of state for labour & employment, said on Thursday. Responding to a question from Rajya Sabha member of parliament Sagarika Ghose on women employment, Karandlaje told the upper house that the worker population ratio, or the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Has the UK's stats watchdog created a 'phantom' inactivity crisis? Experts warn nearly a MILLION workers are ignored in figures produced by ONS… where staff voted for strikes so they can WFH all week

Daily Mail

Nearly one million workers in Britain's jobs market have been 'lost' because of poor data produced by the UK's official statistics body, experts have claimed. The Resolution Foundation think tank said the Office for National Statistics had underestimated growth in employment since 2019 by 930,000 workers. Nearly one million workers in Britain's jobs market have been 'lost' because of poor …

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2 months ago

Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it’s on par with Europe

Associated Press

OSLO, Norway — The Norwegian equality minister said Thursday that she found it “completely unacceptable” that men on average earn 13% more than women as she reacted to a government report stressing that the pay gap in egalitarian Norway persists. “I find it completely unacceptable that women and men who have the same job, the same experience and the same …

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2 months ago

As unemployment rises, Labour looks set to crash into a jobs problem. How will it respond?

The Independent

Is Labour hurtling towards a jobs problem? The rate of unemployment among people aged 16 and above rose to 4.3 per cent over the July to September reporting period. Wage rises have certainly continued to moderate; earnings excluding bonuses grew 4.8 per cent in the year to July to Sept 2024, the lowest since Apr to June 2022, when the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Pay growth slumps to near four year low

The Telegraph

Pay growth has slumped to its lowest pace since February 2021 as bosses warn Rachel Reeves’ Budget tax raid will hit hiring. Permanent wage growth dropped from 52.8 in September to nearly a four-year low of 52.5 in October, just before the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, according to the KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs index. Demand for staff fell …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Final jobs report before 2024 election shows lackluster numbers amid hurricanes, strikes

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In addition, I want to congratulate the leadership …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal Reserve Has Another Reason to Take It Slow

Bloomberg

Overall inflation in the US is now 2.1%, the lowest since early 2021 and just above the central bank’s 2% goal. The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, however, posted its biggest monthly gain since April, bolstering the case for a slower pace of interest-rate cuts following last month’s big reduction. Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Every way Labour has defined ‘working people’ ahead of the Budget

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

5 ways immigrants shape the economy from taxes to investment to innnovation : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

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What's missing in the immigration debate Enlarge this image PAT SULLIVAN/AP PAT SULLIVAN/AP Immigration is a top concern among U.S. voters this election cycle. But Zeke Hernandez, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who studies immigration,thinks politicians and the media aren't giving the public the full story. Today on the show, we look beyond the binary and explore the …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The gender pay gap for …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

How worried should we be about Social Security and the federal debt? : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

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What happens when Social Security runs out of money? Enlarge this image Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Social Security has thus far been self-sustaining—payroll taxes go into this big fund, which then pays out monthly checks. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Donald Trump's election proposals will speed up the rundown in the Social Security fund …

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3 months ago

What's behind the widening gender wage gap?

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although women who lost or left their jobs …

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3 months ago

Rate cut hopes lift on slowdown in UK wage growth

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “A 25 basis point November Bank Rate cut is …

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3 months ago

Britain records biggest jump in male worklessness in G7

The Telegraph

More men have given up on work in Britain than in any other G7 nation, new analysis shows, fuelling fears about the scale of the worklessness crisis. The proportion of working age men participating in the labour force has plunged from a record high of 84pc in 2009 to 80.9pc this year, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and …

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3 months ago

JD Vance shocks NYT reporter with solution to migrant crisis

Daily Mail

Vance left a New York Times reporter stunned by dismantling the argument that illegal immigrants are essential to the U.S. economy. Vance says he doesn’t think America needs to rely on cheap immigrant workers and advocated for Donald Trump ’s proposal to deport all undocumented people living illegally in the U.S. His argument set social media ablaze as The Times …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Business: The dockworkers union strike is over, but has America turned on labor?

Slate

This week: the Longshoremen’s strike is over, and economic disaster has been averted. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the strike, sketchy union leader Harold Daggett, and how the White House put its thumb on the scales to help cut a deal. Then — bonus within the bonus — Felix and Emily get into a debate about Long …

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3 months, 1 week ago

This week’s jobs numbers are very good news for Harris and Biden

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, blowing past …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Fox Business scrambles to put negative spin on blockbuster new jobs report

Raw Story

A panel on Fox Business scrambled on Friday to put a negative spin on a blockbuster new jobs report that showed more than 250,000 jobs were created in September. Even though the new report showed not only strong growth in hiring but also growth in wages significantly outpacing inflation, panelist Joanie Bily nonetheless believed it showed a weak economy if …

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3 months, 1 week ago

JOBS REPORT: U.S. Adds Robust 254,000 Jobs And Unemployment Dips To 4.1%

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy. Payroll employment rises by 254,000 in September; unemployment rate changes little at 4.1% #JobsReport #BLSdata https://t.co/ZwrVfLviqL — BLS-Labor Statistics October 4, 2024 …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Job growth blows away expectations, in boost for Harris

Politico

The surprisingly solid jobs number puts Fed Chair Jerome Powell on course to cut interest rates by a modest quarter of a point when the central bank holds its next meeting on Nov. 6-7. Just 22 percent of Americans said the economy is in “excellent” or “good” shape in the latest Gallup poll, compared with 77 percent reporting it to …

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