Culture
“No Other Choice” Eliminates the Competition with Style
Paper cuts are the worst. In “No Other Choice,” a new comic thriller from the South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, You Man-su (Lee…
Tag
unemployment
Business
German unemployment rate ticks down to 6.1% in November
Germany's unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.1% in November, official figures showed on Friday. The rate dropped by 0.1 percentage point…
Business
Canada's job market surprisingly expands, unemployment falls in October
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's job market made a solid gain in October, reversing past declines and beating expectations, and its unemployment…
Politics
The Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts Could Cause a Rural Unemployment Crisis
Those problems led 136 rural hospitals, or about 3 percent, to close between 2010 and 2021. Almost three-fourths of those were in states…
Politics
US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows
The latest message from the data on the U.S. economy is simple: So far, so good, until further notice. The labor market remained in a…
Politics
U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded
U.S. employers accelerated hiring in March, a surprising show of strength that analysts warned might be the high-water mark for the labor…
Business
Layoffs and Unemployment Grow Among College Graduates
When Starbucks announced last month that it was laying off more than 1,000 corporate employees, it highlighted a disturbing trend for…
Politics
U.S. Hiring Slowed to 143,000 Jobs in January
The pace of hiring slowed slightly in January, signaling more subdued employment growth even as joblessness remained low. A total of…
Politics
The report will revise figures from 2023 and 2024. Here’s what to know.
The Labor Department’s latest monthly report on hiring and unemployment will include revisions for previous months. The revised figures…
Business
Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.
The Labor Department’s latest monthly report on hiring and unemployment will include revisions for previous months that should give a more…
News
German unemployment rises in January to 6.4%
Unemployment in Germany rose in January, climbing by 0.4 percentage points since December to 6.4%, according to preliminary figures from…
Business
Number of unemployed claimants hits 1.9m, most since Nov 2021
The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to 1.9 million last week, the highest level since November 2021, according…
Business
U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December
Employers stuck the landing in 2024, finishing the year with a bounce of hiring after a summer slowdown and an autumn marred by…
Business
Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?
For a time, not too long ago, it was the central question animating economic forecasts and bets laid by investors in financial markets:…
Business
Analysis: The hidden challenge of Saudi unemployment
On paper, achieving Saudi Arabia’s unemployment target falls under the remit of the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.…
Politics
Supreme Court may free Catholic charities from paying state unemployment taxes for their employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether…
News
In Uganda's chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger,…