Unemployment hits 8-year high leaving 160,000 Kiwis out of work
The figures below the topline confirmed “signs of stabilisation”, said ASB senior economist Mark Smith. The majority of…
Job vacancies plummet to lowest point since 2017: StatCan – National
There are fewer vacant jobs available for Canadians to fill now than there have been since 2017, according…
Reduced immigration helping to cool Canadian rent growth, unemployment: TD Economics
If the labour growth rates of the last two years had been maintained through 2025, TD Economics estimates…
Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, a…
RBA governor Bullock says a severe market downturn would raise financial stability concerns
Financial markets, including Australian property and shares, have been pushing record highs for many months. Speaking at an…
Is it cheaper to end poverty than to maintain it? Research says yes
Melissa Fisher, who relies on unemployment benefits, says she is barely surviving. “It’s really hard … you’re making…
Growing number of Americans facing prospect of long-term unemployment
New York — When 41-year-old Emily Groveman is not volunteering at a New York City animal shelter, she’s…
Canada threatens Stellantis with legal action over moving production to US | Trade War News
Stellantis announced a $13bn investment in the US, which will see production of the Jeep Compass move to…
Powell says exactly what Wall Street wants to hear as Trump provokes soybean battle with China
Jerome Powell calmed the fraying nerves of investors yesterday as he set a more dovish tone than expected…
Unemployment rate held steady at 7.1% in September, StatCan says – National
Canada’s unemployment rate was unchanged in September and remains the highest it’s been in four years, as the…
The shutdown meant no jobs report. Here’s what it would have said about the economy
Recruiters speak to job seekers at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina,…
Jobless claims fall to 218,000, easing labor fears
Initial claims for unemployment insurance were well below expectations last week, helping to douse caution at the Federal…