Local unemployment rate ticks up slightly; labor force continues fall
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metro area inched up one-tenth of a percentage point in December to 4.1% as the number of people in the local labor ...
Bank of England cuts rates but slashes growth forecast in blow to Labour
The base rate fell to 4.5% on Thursday, but the Bank halved the UK’s economic growth forecast for this year while predicting ...
US applications for jobless benefits rose to 219,000 last week, but layoffs remain relatively low
The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of January 25 climbed to 1.89 million.
What to expect in Friday’s jobs report
But first a bit of background: The numbers in Friday’s jobs report most likely will change in the months (and years) to come. That’s just the nature of data collection, statistics and research: ...
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Economic Freedom Fighters Wants Nothing To Do With the MK Party: Julius Malema
The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, said that he wants nothing to do with the MK Party and won't ...
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Over 300 employees face unemployment as Tioga County plant pursues sale
Over 300 employees may lose their jobs after a Tioga County manufacturing plant announced on Jan. 29 that it will be pursuing a sale.
'New era of stagflation' and 'putrid' figures for Reeves
The Times also says the Bank's alert is a setback for Reeves as it says there was a warning of a new squeeze on living standards. The Bank cut interest rates to 4.5% as it attempts to stimulate the ...
Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession
Over the past year, however, President Donald Trump’s threatened 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada have plunged manufacturing hubs all along the northern Mexican border into limbo, a state that ...