Employment/Unemployment Figures
- Aug- 2022 -18 AugustStock Market
U.S. jobless claims fall to 250,000 and show little sign of surging layoffs – News Opener
The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits dipped to 250,000 in mid-August, suggesting that layoffs remain…
Read More » - 18 AugustStock Market
Australia’s jobless rate falls to a fresh 48-year low – News Opener
SYDNEY — Australia’s unemployment continued to fall in July, supporting expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise its…
Read More » - 17 AugustStock Market
The assumption that a recession is inevitable has a few holes in it – News Opener
LONDON (Project Syndicate)—With so much talk of stagnation, inflation, and stagflation in recent months, it is worth questioning whether the…
Read More » - 16 AugustStock Market
U.K. unemployment rate increased modestly in three months to June – News Opener
The unemployment rate in the U.K. rose slightly in the three months to June, although the country’s labor market remained…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -29 JulyStock Market
Singapore’s overall employment rises at faster pace in second quarter – News Opener
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s overall employment rose at a faster pace in the second quarter of this year than in the…
Read More » - 26 JulyStock Market
Everything you need to know about the economic recession that we are definitely not in right now – News Opener
It’s getting wild. We’re already hearing a lot of loose talk about the economy this week, with the Federal Reserve…
Read More » - 19 JulyStock Market
U.K. unemployment rate stabilized in three months to May – News Opener
The unemployment rate in the U.K. remained unchanged in the three months to May, signaling that the country’s labor market…
Read More » - 13 JulyStock Market
Australia’s unemployment rate falls to lowest since 1974 – News Opener
SYDNEY — Australia’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since August 1974 last month, further tightening the job market…
Read More » - 9 JulyStock Market
Larry Summers doubles down, says steep joblessness needed to beat inflation – News Opener
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is defending his comments from last month in which he claimed that millions of Americans may need…
Read More » - 9 JulyStock Market
Weekend reads: What’s going on in your local housing market? – News Opener
Rising interest rates are having an effect on the housing market — inventories of homes for sale are rising. Katie…
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