California is billions of dollars in debt to the federal government to pay for its unemployment insurance trust at a time when the state’s expenses … Read more
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, while sales of previously owned … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.4% in December from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate … Read more
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian employment fell sharply in December after two months of surprisingly strong growth, while the jobless rate held steady as fewer people … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s jobless rate rose to a near two-year high in December, official data showed on Wednesday. The country’s unemployment rate stood … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate was unchanged at 2.5% in November from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment … Read more
(Reuters) – The Congressional Budget Office projects U.S. economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2024, with the unemployment rate seen rising to 4.4% next … Read more
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With investors trying to read recessionary warnings from softening U.S. labor … Read more
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s jobless rate surged to near 10% in October, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Monday, after the outbreak of war … Read more
(Reuters) – U.S. inflation is cooling at what could prove to be its fastest pace in at least 40 years, if not longer, with only … Read more
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a nine-month low last week, indicating that … Read more
RIVERSIDE, California – A Riverside County man was sentenced today to 68 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to obtain more than $2.1 … Read more
(Reuters) – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose 0.73% in September from a month earlier, or by 19,768, leaving a total … Read more
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s jobless rate dropped for the fifth consecutive rolling quarter in the three months ended in August, reaching its lowest since … Read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A slew of U.S. economic data on Thursday showed stronger-than-expected numbers that stoked worries about sticky inflation and reinforced the view that … Read more
(Reuters) – Canada’s economy gained a net 39,900 jobs in August, largely in full-time work, and the jobless rate held at 5.5%, Statistics Canada data … Read more
(Reuters) – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose by 0.93% in August from a month earlier, or by 24,826, leaving a … Read more
(Reuters) – Russian unemployment hit a new record low in June and real wages rose by 10.5% year on year in further evidence of a … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate rose to 2.7% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate … Read more
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s jobless rate fell in the quarter through June to its lowest level for the period in nine years, statistics agency … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate was flat at 2.6% in May from the previous month, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment … Read more
By Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Jean Blondin usually attends the world’s largest air show to find new contracts. This year, he … Read more
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy lost a net 17,300 jobs in May, entirely in full-time work, and the jobless rate rose to 5.2%, Statistics Canada … Read more
Jobless Claims Soar To Highest Levels Since 2021 Jason Cohen on June 8, 2023 The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased more … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.6% in April from 2.8% in the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted … Read more
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s unemployment rate hit a three-year low in the first quarter, the state planning agency said on Monday, declining to 1.05% from … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fraudulent filings for state unemployment insurance aid in Massachusetts could be distorting U.S. weekly unemployment claims data, economists warned on Wednesday, making … Read more
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy gained a net 41,400 jobs in April, entirely in part-time work and ahead of analyst forecasts, Statistics Canada data showed … Read more
ROME, May 3 (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate edged down to 7.8% in March from 7.9% in February, data showed on Wednesday, as some 22,000 … Read more
By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has launched an investigation to uncover how hundreds of migrant workers arrived from South … Read more
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy gained a net 34,700 jobs in March, both in full-time and part-time work and ahead of analyst forecasts, Statistics Canada … Read more
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s jobless rate rose to 8.6% in the three months through February, statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, slightly below market … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.4% in January, while the availability of jobs fell for the first time in nearly 2-1/2 years, … Read more
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.9% in January from an unrevised 7.8% the month before, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on … Read more
(Reuters) – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose by 0.1% in February from a month earlier, or by 2,618 people, leaving … Read more
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2022 dropped to 1.15% from 1.23% in the previous quarter, the state planning agency … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s jobless rate fell to 7.9 percent in the three months through December, statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday, below … Read more
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s jobless rate held just above historic lows and wage inflation hit a three-decade high but there are … Read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy kept up a strong pace of growth in the fourth quarter, but momentum appears to have slowed considerably … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S consumer prices unexpectedly fell for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years in December amid declining prices for gasoline and … Read more
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s jobless rate fell to 11.6% in the third quarter from 12.4% in the second quarter of the year, data from the … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service mail carrier pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for stealing debit cards containing unemployment … Read more
By Orhan Coskun and Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s unemployment rate edged up to 10.2% in October, data showed on Monday, posing a potential … Read more
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s unemployment rate rose to 8.0% in November, highest in three months, from 7.77% in the previous month, data from the … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for conspiring with her husband to steal nearly $1 million … Read more
By Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) – The French government plans to rein in unemployment benefits when the jobless rate is less than 9% under a … Read more
SANTA ANA, California – A downtown Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to federal drug trafficking and fraud charges, admitting, among other things, that … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian retail sales fell deeper and the jobless rate slightly increased in September, official data from the state statistics service Rosstat showed … Read more
Initial Jobless Claims At Highest Level Since August John Hugh DeMastri on October 13, 2022 Initial jobless claims hit their highest level since August, … Read more
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy gained a net 21,100 jobs in September, largely in part-time work, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The jobless rate fell … Read more