US economy on solid ground as weekly jobless claims fall, home sales surge
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, while sales of previously owned homes increased by the most in a…
Malaysia probes cases of migrant workers left jobless, without passports
By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has launched an investigation to uncover how hundreds of migrant workers arrived from South Asia without jobs, despite having paid steep…
INSTANT VIEW: Canada gains 34,700 jobs in March, jobless rate holds at 5.0%
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 data showed on Thursday. The jobless rate…
Brazil’s jobless rate rises to 8.6% in quarter through February
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 expectations of 8.7%. The data showed a…
Japan’s jobless rate falls to 2.4% in January
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, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally…
Italy Jan jobless rate edges up to 7.9%, with 35,000 jobs created
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 Thursday. A Reuters survey of analysts had…
Spain’s February jobless rises 0.1% from January to 2.91 million
(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 a total of 2.91 million people out…
Thai jobless rate falls to 1.15% in Q4
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 said on Thursday, as the vital tourism…
Brazil’s jobless rate drops to 7.9 pct in quarter through December
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 market expectations. The median forecast in a…
New Zealand Q4 jobless rate edges up to 3.4%, just above historic lows
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 signs the labour market is easing, adding…
U.S. GDP grows in fourth quarter; weekly jobless claims fall
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 towards year-end, with higher interest rates eroding…
U.S. consumer prices fall in December; weekly jobless claims edge down
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 other goods, suggesting that inflation was now…
Greek jobless rate drops to 11.6% in third quarter
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 country’s statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday.…
Former Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Charge for Stealing Jobless Benefit Debit Cards from Her Mail Delivery Route
LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service mail carrier pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for stealing debit cards containing unemployment insurance benefits while on duty and giving…
Turkey jobless rate rises ahead of tight election for Erdogan
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 challenge to President Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election hopes…
India’s jobless rate rises to three-month high of 8% in Nov – CMIE
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 Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) showed…
Former Amtrak Employee and Her Husband Plead Guilty to Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $1 Million in COVID Jobless Relief
LOS ANGELES – A former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for conspiring with her husband to steal nearly $1 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits…
France aims to curb jobless benefits with link to job market strength
By Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) – The French government plans to rein in unemployment benefits when the jobless rate is less than 9% under a plan presented on Monday that aims to…
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Nearly $5.5 Million in COVID Jobless Relief and for Drug Trafficking
SANTA ANA, California – A downtown Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to federal drug trafficking and fraud charges, admitting, among other things, that he fraudulently obtained nearly $5.5 million in…
Russian retail sales fall deeper, jobless rate rises in Sept – data
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian retail sales fell deeper and the jobless rate slightly increased in September, official data from the state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, after the Kremlin announced its…
Initial Jobless Claims At Highest Level Since August
Initial Jobless Claims At Highest Level Since August John Hugh DeMastri on October 13, 2022 Initial jobless claims hit their highest level since August, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, another…
Canada gains 21,100 jobs in September, jobless rate falls to 5.2%
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 to 5.2%, beating analysts’ forecasts of 5.4%.…
South Korea’s August jobless rate hits record low
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s unemployment rate fell to a record low in August, while employed people increased for an 18th straight month, government data showed on Friday. The country’s seasonally adjusted…
Canada loses 39,700 jobs in August, jobless rate climbs to 5.4%
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy shed jobs for the third month in a row in August, losing a net 39,700 jobs, entirely in full-time work, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The jobless…
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to three-month low
(Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to a three-month low, underscoring the robustness of the labor market even as the Federal Reserve raises…
Japan’s jobless rate flat at 2.6% in July – govt
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate was steady at 2.6% in July, while the availability of jobs grew for the seventh straight month to a more than two-year high, government data showed…
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