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...
The US electric utility industry is forecasting a significant increase in electricity demand driven by the rapid growth of data
As reported by the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas labor market maintained momentum in March to each a 36th consecutive month of positive annual growth and set new record-high levels for jobs, Texans employed, and the civilian labor force.
Reserve Bank and Treasury had predicted unemployment rate would rise from February’s 3.7% as interest rates biteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy shed 6,600 jobs last month as employers responded to weak demand by trimming staff numbers.The unemployment rate in March was 3.8%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday, rising from February’s 3.7%.Sign up for Guardian...
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The numbers, while a crescendo on the rising unemployment numbers of Black Americans dating back to December 2023, have not yet risen to the point of alarm for experts.
Pension fund administrator, Leadway Pensure, has recorded a 25 per cent growth in its assets under management for the 2023 financial year. The PFA announced in a statement on Wednesday that it had exceeded its financial targets for the year. Speaking on the firm’s revenue and investment growth, Chief Executive Officer of Leadway Pensure, Mr Read More
The slowing jobs market has raised questions over when the Bank of England might cut interest rates.
Member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council and Bank of Latvia Governor Martins Kazaks said on Friday that the former institution will cut its key interest rate in June "if nothin
The town of Aspe has experienced a significant reduction in unemployment, with figures dropping below 1,600 for the first time in March 2024. According to data from the Public Employment Service, there were 1,599 unemployed individuals in Aspe during this period, representing slightly above 17 per cent of the active population and 7.5 per cent […]
Australia’s labour market is still in pretty good shape despite the economy shedding jobs and the unemployment rate edging higher. A more muted result was widely expected in the Australian Bureau Statistics’ March labour force data following a stellar set of numbers in February. The jobless rate in March ticked higher to 3.8 per cent, […]
The murder rate in large U.S. cities is dropping sharply, reports the Wall Street Journal, after spiking with the Covid pandemic. Dallas, Baltimore, Phoenix, Detroit, Las Vegas and Washington, DC posted 20% drops, typical of a trend with some big outliers. — Read the rest