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US jobless claims pick up for the first time in six weeks

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose for the first time in six weeks but remained historically low, underscoring the resilience of the job market despite mounting economic uncertainty.

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Wait, layoffs and job growth? What's going on with the economy and is recession still coming?

WASHINGTON — Only a few months ago many economists warned that a recession was not just inevitable, it was around the corner. Inflation would take years to curb. Surging unemployment was on its way.

Los Angeles Times

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Retail sales declined in December as the high inflation hampered consumer spending. However, sales are expected to improve amid easing inflation and a falling unemployment rate. Therefore, we think fundamentally sound retail stocks Dillard’s (DDS), Buckle (BKE), Movado Group (MOV), and J.Jill (JILL) could be ideal buys now. Read on.

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New Recruits to Extremist Groups Expected to Surge in Africa

More people are joining terrorist groups in Africa, which draws questions on its reasons, said a new report by the UN's international development agency. The report underscored the importance of economic factors as drivers of recruitment. Meanwhile, experts expected recruitment to increase as the African governments and international powers fail…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Reserve Bank wants unemployment to rise. It should be careful what it wishes for

We had all better hope the coming slowdown doesn’t happen before the full effect of rate rises is felt

The Guardian - AU

Confident Biden highlights strength of US economy in State of the Union speech

In his State of the Union address, US President Joe Biden underlined slowing inflation and low unemployment as signs that the country's economy is resilient and ready to compete with China in key sectors. Looking forward, he aims to reduce the deficit and raise the debt ceiling by increasing taxes…

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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 183,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 3,000 for the week ending January 28 to a seasonally adjusted 183,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised at 186,000. The four-week moving average as of January 28 fell to 191,750 from an unrevised 197,500 as of the week ending January 21.

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Unemployment's darkest legacy is that it can pave the way for extremism and terrorism

High unemployment can drag down a country’s economy, but it can also provide kindling to extremist movements.

Fortune

The Treasury secretary says the red-hot labor market means the U.S. can avoid a recession: ‘You don’t have a recession when you have 500,000 jobs and the lowest unemployment rate in more than 50 years’

“The country has been through a lot…But really we have a strong and resilient economy,” Yellen told ABC. “And inflation is coming down.”

Fortune

IMF: U.S. economy might yet manage to pull off a soft landing and avoid recession

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also downplayed the risk of the U.S. economy contracting: “You don’t have a recession when you have 500,000 jobs and the lowest unemployment rate in more than 50 years.”

Fortune

I introduced social entrepreneurship to my trainee teachers -- why it'll make them better at their jobs

The daily headlines from South Africa are largely gloomy. The country’s government seems unable to address a years-long electricity crisis that is steadily worsening. Unemployment is high. Food prices are climbing.

The Conversation

Labor force participation among Black workers has returned to pre-pandemic levels

Unemployment among Black Americans fell to 3.4% in January, while labor force participation hit pre-pandemic levels

Fortune

Editorial: Refugees want jobs, and the economy wants workers

With a total of 517,000 new jobs created last month and total employment estimates revised up, the country now has the lowest unemployment rate in more than half a century.

Tribune News Service

An unexpected job surge confounds the Fed's economic models

Does the Federal Reserve have it wrong

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US payrolls surprise with surge as jobless rate hits 53-year low

The U.S. labor market burned red-hot in January as hiring unexpectedly surged and unemployment fell to a 53-year low, defying recession forecasts and adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates.

Chicago Sun-Times

US adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes

January’s gains were broad-based across industries. A category that includes restaurants and bars added 99,000 jobs. Professional and business services jobs, including bookkeepers and consultants, rose by 82,000.

Bangkok Post

Surge in US hiring surprises markets

WASHINGTON: US job gains surged unexpectedly last month as unemployment slipped to its lowest rate in more than five decades, government data showed on Friday, despite efforts to cool economic activity.

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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs last month. It's a surprisingly strong number

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy.

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The Independent UK

January may have delivered lower, if still solid, job growth

The American economy has an unusual problem: The job market looks too strong — at least to the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve

Tribune News Service

US job openings surge past 11 million as Fed zeros in on labor

Vacancies at U.S. employers unexpectedly increased at the end of 2022, illustrating a solid appetite for labor that the Federal Reserve sees as one of the last hurdles to bring down inflation.

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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 186,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 6,000 for the week ending January 21 to a seasonally adjusted 186,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 190,000 to 192,000. The four-week moving average as of January 21 fell to 197,500 from a revised 206,750 as of the week…

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North East Today: Region unemployment 'crisis' warning issued and transfer deadline day latest

Your daily briefing on all the latest from across the North East

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester's 'hidden army' of unemployed people lost in the cracks

Report reveals North-South divide in numbers of people classed as 'involuntarily inactive'

The Guardian - UK

Official UK jobless figures may be missing 3m people, study finds

Report on ‘hidden unemployment’ shows stark north-south divide in adults out of work due to ill health or lack of good opportunities

AAP

Taupau a Bronco after 'really crazy 24 to 48 hours'

New Brisbane recruit Marty Taupau has gone from the uncertainty of unemployment to a Broncos deal on the back of hard work after nearly becoming an Eel.

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