The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

The August jobs report came in much lower than expected, lifting the odds that several rate cuts will come through by year's end.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is sharply lower by -0.75% on the weak US unemployment report and the increased expectations for Fed easing through year-end. The dollar was also undercut by the sharp -8 bp decline in the 10-year T-note yield, which undercut the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The...

When the Labor Department put out a disappointing jobs report a month ago, an enraged President Donald Trump responded by firing the economist in charge of compiling the numbers and nominating a loyalist to replace her

The report finds that over 13% of unemployed Americans in July were “new entrants” or first-time job-seekers, “which skews towards Gen Z.”

With almost 1 million young people in the UK not in employment, education or training, The Standard and The King’s Trust launch urgent campaign to tackle youth unemployment — with £500,000 from the Dispossessed Fund to get it started

According to the House of Commons Library, 1.67 million people were unemployed between April and June 2025, an increase of more than 200,000 compared with the previous year.

The Conservative leader pressed the Prime Minister on borrowing costs, unemployment, and future tax rises, at PMQs.

AI job losses may be starting to show up in U.S. data, with a St. Louis Fed study linking rising unemployment to industries adopting generative AI.

In seeking to oust Lisa Cook, President Trump attacks a likely ally on interest rates who happens to be the first Black woman in the job.