Hiring levels have eased slightly but remain strong. The data for May, due Friday, is expected to show a gain of 190,000.
Category: Unemployment
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Jobs Report Will Be Latest Test of U.S. Economy’s Resilience
Hiring levels have eased slightly but remain strong. The data for May, due Friday, is expected to show a gain of 190,000.
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A German Initiative to Keep Workers Employed by Retraining Them
As the industrial landscape in Germany shifts, companies have formed an alliance aimed at offering the skills and certification that workers need to find new jobs.
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U.S. Employers Added 175,000 Jobs in April
A less torrid expansion in the job market isn’t necessarily bad news, given that layoffs have remained low and most sectors appear stable.
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China’s Youth Are Giving Up on Saving for Retirement
Citing a rapidly aging society, difficult job market and uncertainty about the future, some young people are rejecting the idea of saving for old age.
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Unemployment Casts a Shadow Over California’s Economy
Tech layoffs, fallout from Hollywood strikes and an uptick in rural joblessness challenge a state with one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates.
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China’s Investors Are Losing Faith in Its Markets and Economy
As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.
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Job Market Starts 2024 With a Bang
U.S. employers added 353,000 jobs in January, far exceeding forecasts, and revised figures showed last year was even stronger than previously reported.
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The Markets Want Rate Cuts but The Fed Is Taking Its Time
Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says.
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China’s Youth Unemployment Rate Is Back, and Better
The government stopped releasing the jobless rate for young workers when it was soaring. It says its “optimized” new method is more accurate.
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U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts
Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but was impressive last year by longer-term standards.
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The Stock and Bond Markets Are Getting Ahead of the Fed
Stock and bond markets have been rallying in anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. But don’t get swept away just yet, our columnist says.