The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 in mid-October to a three-week low of 214,000, as more people who couldn’t work after Hurricane Read more
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Did the Great Resignation really happen? Most workers are staying put
The so-called Great Resignation — the historic jump in the number of Americans quitting jobs — may not be so great after all. The average length of time an American Read more
Jobless claims rise to highest level since August
The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose 9,000 to 228,000 in the week ended October 8, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal has forecast an Read more
Jobless claims rise to highest level since August in aftermath of Hurricane Ian
The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims rose 9,000 to 228,000 in the week ended October 8, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal has Read more
What stock-market investors will be watching in Thursday’s inflation report
Hotter-than-expected consumer-price index readings have triggered some of the stock market’s biggest one-day selloffs in 2022, serving to focus investor attention ahead of the latest measure of retail inflation on Read more
What stock-market investors will be watching in Thursday’s inflation report
Hotter-than-expected consumer-price index readings have triggered some of the stock market’s biggest one-day selloffs in 2022, serving to focus investor attention ahead of the latest measure of retail inflation on Read more
Companies are still finding it hard to attract workers, latest U.K. jobs data shows, as long-term sick hits record high
Companies are still struggling to find workers, the latest U.K. jobs data shows, with demand for labor not cooling off despite surging inflation and rising interest rates. The U.K. unemployment Read more
Companies are still finding it hard to attract workers, latest U.K. jobs data shows, as long-term sick hits record high
Companies are still struggling to find workers, the latest U.K. jobs data shows, with demand for labor not cooling off despite surging inflation and rising interest rates. The U.K. unemployment Read more
UK unemployment rate fell in three months to August
The U.K.’s unemployment rate decreased in the three months to August and pay growth accelerated, signaling that the country’s job market remained tight. The U.K.’s unemployment rate was 3.5% in Read more
The silver — or golden — lining in the jobs report
So much for the “great resignation” and early retirement. Older workers flooded into the workforce last month. Buried in the latest September jobs figures published Friday is the remarkable news Read more