New York leads jump in U.S. unemployment filings
U.S. jobless claims rose to 241,000, marking a 9-week high and signaling growing pressure on the labor market....
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Conference Board survey shows pervasive pessimism over U.S. economy
U.S. consumer confidence sinks to early pandemic levels as inflation and tariffs fuel recession fears among Americans....
Netherlands stays above 80 percent employment rate
EU employment rate hit 70.9% in Q4 2024 as unemployment fell to its lowest since 2000, according to OECD data....
U.S. jobless claims rise to 242,000, highest level in three months
U.S. jobless claims climbed to 242,000 last week, hitting a three-month high as layoffs increase in both corporate and government sectors. The labor market remains...
Japan raises interest rates to 0.5 percent amid inflation concerns
Japan raised its interest rate to 0.5%, the highest since 2008, citing inflation and wage growth, signaling a shift in the Bank of Japan’s long-standing...
Treasury yields rise as markets await Fed minutes and jobs data
U.S. Treasury yields rose Wednesday as investors awaited labor data and Fed minutes, focusing on interest rate outlook amid economic strength and inflation expectations....
Fed slashes rates by 50 basis points as inflation cools
The Federal Reserve cut rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, its first move since the Covid pandemic, in an effort to stabilize inflation and...
AI revolution and its impact on work and economy
As the nexus of artificial intelligence (AI) and the workforce continues to evolve, the landscape of traditional labor and cost structures is undergoing a significant...