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The U.S. unemployment rate may need to reach as high as 7.5%, double its current level, to end the country’s outbreak of high inflation, according to new estimates from a team of researchers including two staff...

The US unemployment rate has fallen to a 50-year low, possibly easing recession worries after recent weak economic data. The Labor Department figures showed that the rate fell to 3.5% in September from 3.7%, with the...

News Hour: US unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly 17 years in October, according to data released on Friday, which President Donald Trump said was proof his policies were bearing fruit. Job creation...

News Hour: US unemployment claims held in a historically low range last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday, pointing to a continued tightening in the jobs market. Initial claims for unemployment insurance, an indicator of...

US job growth surged unexpectedly in December, government data showed Friday, wrapping up a solid year for the labor market even as voters remain gloomy about the economy ahead of November’s. presidential election. The world’s biggest...

US job gains exceeded expectations in December while the unemployment rate ticked down, a closely-watched government report said on Friday, signaling resilience in the labor market despite efforts to cool the economy. Employers added 223,000 workers...

The US added 194,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, official figures show. However, the growth was much less than expected as the Delta variant of Covid continued to drag on the...

News Hour: Australia’s cricket board has warned players will not be given alternative contracts if they fail to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement in an escalation of a protracted and increasingly bitter pay dispute....

China’s central bank on Tuesday cut a key benchmark lending rate used to price mortgages, as Beijing seeks to boost its flagging growth. Officials in China have struggled to kickstart economic growth as they battle a...

The US private sector added more jobs than anticipated in December, payroll firm ADP said Thursday, signaling a strong labor market could continue to support the economy despite higher interest rates. The world’s top economy saw...