• Japan's unemployment rate at 2.6% in March

    Japan's unemployment rate landed at 2.6% in March on a monthly seasonally adjusted basis, according to a report by the nation's Statistics Bureau, released on Tuesday.The figure deviated slightly from

  • State unemployment rate steady at 3.1% in March

    Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% in March to match the previous month, according to recent data from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

  • California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation

    For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment rate in the country, according to new data for March. And it was one of only two states, the other being Nevada, with a March jobless rate above 5%, said the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the positive side, data released Friday by the state’s Employment Development Department showed that California’s job growth turned upward last month, though the improvement still lagged behind the national average. California’s jobless...

    • KTVZ

    Central Oregon's jobless rates rose a bit last month, but so did March job numbers

    SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates continue to increase in Central Oregon, with slight increases in all three Central Oregon counties last month, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. Total nonfarm employment also increased over the month of March, with marginal increases in each county, the department said. Here's the full report: Crook

    • CNBC

    Euro zone inflation steady at 2.4%, keeping June rate cut in play as economy returns to growth

    Price rises in the 20-nation euro area held steady at 2.4% in April, while the economy returned to growth in the first quarter.

  • Finland's unemployment rate hits 9% in March

    A quarter of a million people were out of work in Finland last month, with youth unemployment climbing to 26 percent.

  • Portland's Unemployment Rate Edges Up Slightly In March

    PORTLAND, Ore. – The unemployment rate in the Portland metro area was 4.2 percent in March. That’s

  • Japan Jobless Rate Holds Steady At 2.6%

    The unemployment rate in Japan was a seasonally adjusted 2.6 percent in March, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Tuesday. That was unchanged from the February reading, although it missed forecasts for 2.5 percent. The jobs-to-applicant ratio was 1.28, which exceeded

    • WTAQ

    Japan March jobless rate stays flat at 2.6%

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate in March was unchanged at 2.6% compared to February, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate compared with economists' median forecast of 2.5%. The jobs-to-applicants ratio

  • Japan March jobless rate stays flat at 2.6%

    TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate in March was unchanged at

  • Japan March jobless rate stays flat at 2.6%

    Japan's jobless rate in March was unchanged at 2.6% compared to February, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate compared with economists' median forecast of 2.5%. The jobs-to-applicants ratio rose to 1.28 in March from 1.26 in February, separate labour ministry data showed.

  • Home Sales Drop in March as Mortgage Rates Surge over 7 Percent

    Existing home sales shrank in March as consumers respond to continuing price increases and rising mortgage rates. Sales for existing homes fell 4.3% in March compared to the previous month and 3.7% year-over-year, to an annual rate of 4.19 million, according to a press release from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 7.10% this week, a substantial jump from 6.88% last week, depressing Americans’ desire to switch homes and possibly...