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Dow rallies to a record after a blockbuster jobs report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dow rallies to a record after a blockbuster jobs report

LA Times  

The entrance to the New York Stock Exchange at Wall and New Streets. She said policymakers at the Federal Reserve, who have been trying to pull off the difficult feat of keeping the economy humming while getting inflation under control, “must be smiling.” Friday’s report capped a week of mostly encouraging data on the economy, helping to allay one of …

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Labor costs remain high for small businesses, but a report shows wage growth is slowing for some
3 months, 1 week ago

Labor costs remain high for small businesses, but a report shows wage growth is slowing for some

The Independent  

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Wages are rising 3.2% above inflation - the highest in nearly three years - as prices subside and jobs market holds steady... despite Rachel Reeves' grim claims that the economy is worse than she thou
5 months ago

Wages are rising 3.2% above inflation - the highest in nearly three years - as prices subside and jobs market holds steady... despite Rachel Reeves' grim claims that the economy is worse than she thou

Daily Mail  

Wages are rising 3.2 per cent above inflation with the jobs market holding steady, according to new figures today. Regular pay is increasing at the fastest pace in nearly three years relative to prices, after CPI inflation returned to the Bank of England's 2 per cent target. Wages are rising 3.2 per cent above inflation with the jobs market holding …

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Relief for Brits as wages outstrip inflation by biggest margin since 2021 despite signs jobs market is weakening… but inactivity crisis deepens
8 months, 1 week ago

Relief for Brits as wages outstrip inflation by biggest margin since 2021 despite signs jobs market is weakening… but inactivity crisis deepens

Daily Mail  

Brits have been offered some much-needed relief as figures showed wages outstripping inflation by the biggest margin in two and a half years. Regular pay rose by 2.1 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the three months to February. The Office for National Statistics said the jobless rate jumped to 4.2 per cent in the three months to February …

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U.S. job openings rise slightly to 9.6 million, sign of continued strength in the job market
1 year, 1 month ago

U.S. job openings rise slightly to 9.6 million, sign of continued strength in the job market

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Employers posted 9.6 million job openings in September, up from 9.5 million in August and a sign that the U.S. job market remains strong even as the U.S. Federal Reserve attempts to cool the economy. Before 2021 — when the American economy began to surge from the COVID-19 pandemic — monthly job openings had never topped 8 million. …

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Unemployment rate unchanged but signs point to cooling jobs market
1 year, 1 month ago

Unemployment rate unchanged but signs point to cooling jobs market

The Independent  

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Recession looming as jobs market weakens, says Bank rate-setter
1 year, 2 months ago

Recession looming as jobs market weakens, says Bank rate-setter

The Telegraph  

Ms Dhingra was speaking as economists said official data showing a slowdown in pay growth would fuel hopes the Bank of England has raised rates far enough to weaken the jobs market and ease a key driver behind inflation. Average weekly earnings in the three months to August were up 8.1pc compared with the same period last year, slowing from …

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Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed ahead of a key US jobs report
1 year, 3 months ago

Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed ahead of a key US jobs report

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Asian shares were trading mixed Friday as investors looked toward a United States jobs report being released later in the day. Market jitters over the possibility that the Federal Reserve might have to keep interest rates higher for longer — following reports showing the U.S. economy remains remarkably resilient — led to the market’s pullback in August after …

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The jobs market is getting tougher for those looking for work
1 year, 7 months ago

The jobs market is getting tougher for those looking for work

The Independent  

There was a certain synchronicity in Vodafone announcing plans to axe 11,000 jobs from the group’s workforce on the day the Office for National Statistics unveiled its latest look at Britain’s noticeably tightening jobs market. Labour shortages are still a bigger problem than unemployment – but the jobs market is getting tougher for those trying to navigate it as vacancies …

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Job market remains on stable track
1 year, 8 months ago

Job market remains on stable track

China Daily  

Students look for jobs at a career fair for graduates at Southeast University in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Sunday. LIU LI/FOR CHINA DAILY Q1 figures show slight drop in surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas China's job market remained on a stable track in the first quarter this year, with the surveyed unemployment rate registering a slight fall, according to …

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Global Market: Wall Street sinks on jitters about banks after mixed jobs report
1 year, 9 months ago

Global Market: Wall Street sinks on jitters about banks after mixed jobs report

Live Mint  

Wall Street's indexes closed lower on Friday as investors ran for the exits as they stressed out about the health of U.S. banks after regulators had to close a high-profile lender to the technology sector, overshadowing the February jobs report. "There's concern cracks may be appearing in the financial system as a result of the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes," …

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January US job openings dip, but still high at 10.8 million
1 year, 9 months ago

January US job openings dip, but still high at 10.8 million

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted 10.8 million job openings in January, indicating the American job market continues to run too hot for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. “The JOLTS report showed only a slight slowing in the robust labor market, keeping opportunities plentiful for workers looking for better, higher paying jobs,’ said Robert Frick, economist at Navy Federal …

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Stocks lose more ground on fears a recession may be looming
2 years, 2 months ago

Stocks lose more ground on fears a recession may be looming

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Good news on the economy remains bad news for Wall Street, as stocks fell sharply Friday on worries a still-strong U.S jobs market may actually make a recession more likely. “The Fed thinks we need more people unemployed in order to make sure inflation comes down and stays down.” Stocks have tumbled over 20% from records this …

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Softer demand? US job openings fall in June to 9-month low
2 years, 4 months ago

Softer demand? US job openings fall in June to 9-month low

Al Jazeera  

Job openings in the United States fell by 605,000 to 10.7 million in June, a larger decline than expected. US job vacancies fell in June to their lowest level in nine months, suggesting that labour market tightness may be loosening up a bit amid mounting economic challenges. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, released by the US …

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Coinbase slashes 1,100 jobs as crypto winter sets in
2 years, 6 months ago

Coinbase slashes 1,100 jobs as crypto winter sets in

The Hindu  

Coinbase Global Inc will cut about 1,100 jobs, or 18% of its workforce, the cryptocurrency exchange said on Tuesday, the latest company preparing to ride out a downturn in the cryptosphere. A recession could lead to another crypto winter, and could last for an extended period," Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said in a blogpost. The crypto market meltdown has …

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US unemployment claims drop to new pandemic low
3 years, 1 month ago

US unemployment claims drop to new pandemic low

Live Mint  

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last week, another sign the job market is healing after last year's coronavirus recession. Since topping 900,000 in early January, the weekly applications have fallen more or less steadily ever since and are gradually moving toward prepandemic levels of around 220,000 a week. Overall, 2.1 million …

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Jobs market discrimination a major issue, but many employers don't see it
4 years, 4 months ago

Jobs market discrimination a major issue, but many employers don't see it

Dutch News  

Age, sex and racial discrimination remain a major issue in the Dutch labour market, according to a survey of 2,100 people carried out on behalf of Intermediair magazine and the jobs bank Nationale Vacaturebank. In total, 55% of the respondents said they had faced discrimination at some point when applying for a job – a figure that rises to 85% …

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