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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week

The U.S. job market remains healthy as fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, despite the Federal Reserve’s rapid interest rate hikes this year intended to bring down inflation and tighten the labor market

The Independent UK

U.S. policymakers have one last chance to avoid a recession: Find the 1.5 million women who vanished from our workforce

Some 1.5 million women have vanished from the labor force since Feb. 2020. That bothers gender economist Katica Roy–and not for reasons of fairness.

Fortune

Jeremy Hunt says UK is in recession and 500,000 will lose their jobs

Mr Hunt said unemployment is expected to rise from 3.5% today to 4.9% by 2024

Wales Online

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The Guardian view on mass unemployment: inflation will drop without this pain

Editorial: Policymakers are wrong to think rising joblessness and a recession are a price worth paying

The Guardian - UK

North East unemployment reaches record low but concerns over inactivity

The annual report from the North East LEP has been released alongside national figures on unemployment

Birmingham Post

Unemployment in Scotland rises slightly

Scottish employment minister calls on UK Government to use its powers to help stimulate the economy

Insider UK

UK labour market is changing as inflation squeezes real pay

Workforce has shrunk amid rising long-term sickness and it appears unemployment is growing again

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UK strike levels soar as public sector workers face worst pay squeeze

Wage growth continues to lag behind rising inflation as unemployment rate rises slightly

The Guardian - UK

Unemployment rate edges higher in sign of cooling jobs market

The rate of unemployment stood at 3.6% in the three months to September, up from 3.5% in the previous three months, the ONS said.

Evening Standard

Pound rallies as US PPI inflation falls; insolvencies jump as UK economy weakens – as it happened

October’s producer price index figures fuel hopes that US inflation is easing, as company insolvencies in England and Wales jump

The Guardian - UK

North East unemployment falls to record low for second month running

The fall in unemployment comes despite a number of warnings over the state of the economy

Chronicle Live

Rate of unemployment in the UK has risen to 3.6%

The biggest driver behind the fall came from hospitality, followed by retailing and wholesaling

Wales Online

UK unemployment rises to 3.6 per cent as recession looms

Half a million working days were lost to strikes in August and September, the ONS said

The Independent UK

Scots have 'ethnic' problem with unemployment, says Thatcher event speaker

A SPEAKER at a conference organised by Margaret Thatcher’s right-wing think tank has suggested Scotland’s rate of unemployment is an…

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Deutsche Bank forecasts Australia will enter a recession in 2023, following an expected rise in unemployment

Deutsche Bank expects Australia's unemployment rate to spike to 4.5 per cent by the end of 2023, leading to a recession under the investment bank's definition.

The Independent UK

Many vets are landing jobs, but the transition can be tough

The U.S. is celebrating Veterans Day at a time when the nation is experiencing some of its lowest monthly veteran unemployment rates on record

The Guardian - US

Inadequate US state unemployment systems leave millions vulnerable

Unprepared system leaves unemployed Americans vulnerable to poverty, losing homes and struggling to pay bills or feed families

The Conversation

Rising unemployment: economists sometimes say it's good for the economy, but are they right?

Signs of a global economic downturn are growing by the day. Inflation is still going up, debt is up and interest rates are up, which means that projections for growth are down. Put simply, the proverbial something is close to hitting the fan.

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3 Stocks You Can Buy to Supercharge Your Portfolio Right Now

The U.S. economy expanded in the third quarter, providing some relief amid the widespread recession fears. Moreover, with the latest job report showing an increase in unemployment, there are hopes of a slowing pace of rate hikes. We think this could be the right time to scoop up fundamentally strong…

The Conversation

Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell

It feels like a perfect storm is building. The rising cost of living and higher interest rates are putting household budgets under stress, and falling house prices could push some home owners into negative equity.

Fortune

Nouriel Roubini says it's 'mission impossible' for the U.S. to avoid a recession

History tells us a recession is all but guaranteed next year, and Dr. Doom warns it could combine the worst of two big economic crises in past decades.

The Conversation

In defence of RBA Governor Philip Lowe: an easy scapegoat for record interest rate rises

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe is getting terrible press, most of it undeserved.

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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 217,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 3,000 for the week ending October 22 to a seasonally adjusted 217,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised at 214,000. The four-week moving average as of October 22 rose to 219,000 from an unrevised 212,250 as of the week ending October 15.

Benzinga

Block, Eli Lilly And 2 Other Stocks Insiders Are Selling

The US economy added 261,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate increased to 3.7% during the month. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

The Conversation

Fighting inflation doesn’t directly cause unemployment – but that's still the most likely outcome

You may have seen the news: in its attempts to tackle inflation, the Reserve Bank is going to increase unemployment. The idea can even seem to come right from the mouths of experts, including the bank’s governor, Adrian Orr. Speaking recently to an industry conference, he said:

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