US Jobs Report Expected To Confirm Federal Reserve Rate Hike Expectations
A report on the employment situation in the U.S., due Friday, is widely expected to further bolster arguments for a historic rate hike by the Federal Reserve in December.
Eurozone Inflation Rises To Zero, Unemployment Falls To Nearly 4-Year Low
However, the inflation rate of zero percent -- a sign of less than robust demand in the bloc -- is likely to put more pressure on the European Central Bank to provide more stimulus.
South Africa Economy: President Zuma Blames Financial Woes On Global Slowdown, Calls Economic Targets 'A Serious Struggle'
“Certainly, you can’t say when the economy is not growing that your original plan will be implemented as they were,” President Jacob Zuma said Tuesday.
UK Unemployment Rate 2015: At 5.4%, British Workforce At Lowest Rate Since 2008
Despite global economic uncertainty, the U.K. saw its unemployment rate fall with the highest number of people working since 1971.
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Singapore Avoids Recession Despite China Slowdown But Still Weakens Currency To Help Exporters
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Global Youth Unemployment Crisis: Millions Of Young People Will Struggle To Find Jobs In Coming Decade, Report Says
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US Labor Force Participation Will Continue To Plunge, Drive Down Unemployment Rate: Goldman Sachs Projection
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Japan’s Retailers Sound Alarm On Consumer Spending
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The new data provides a positive contrast with the most recent Labor Department employment report, which showed a slowdown in hiring.
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Companies looking to hire more graduates are driven by higher employee turnover and more baby boomers retiring.
European Retirement Controversy 2015: With Minimal Employment Opportunities, How Will Pensioners Affect EU Economy?
"The main focus of the [European Union] is on getting member states to keep older workers longer on the labor market."
Bank Of Japan Keeps Stimulus Package Unchanged Despite Growing Signs Of Recession
The move, which was widely expected, came amid growing signs of recession in the Japanese economy and continuing worries over deflation.
US Federal Reserve Interest Rate: Philadelphia Activists To Protest New President Patrick Harker, Demand Meetings
The activists have been trying to get a meeting with the bank president since the Fed's summer retreat in Wyoming.
Brazil Unemployment Rate Soars As Workers Brace For Tighter Economic Squeeze
Anxiety has spread quickly as the unemployment rate threatens to hit double digits in a matter of months.
US Economy Adds Lower-Than-Expected 142,000 Jobs In September, Unemployment Rate Remains At 5.1%
Employers added 142,000 jobs in September, but the labor force participation rate continues to drop — which indicates more Americans are giving up on finding work.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Seesaws As Wall Street Kicks Off Fourth Quarter
The Dow dropped slightly while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each ticked upward Thursday.
Best Paying Jobs 2015: Which Workers Had The Biggest Salary Increases This Year?
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Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision: Janet Yellen, FOMC Leave Rates Unchanged
The Fed has held rates at historic lows since 2008 in the midst of the Great Recession to help the economy emerge from a near collapse.
Janet Yellen's Dashboard: 3 Data Points That Will Guide The Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Decision
A rate move this week depends on whether central bankers agree the economy has reached, or is on course to hit, the Fed’s major objectives.
UK Wage Growth Hits 6-Year High, Jobless Rate At 5.5%
Economists disagreed on whether the wage rise would cause the Bank of England to raise interest rates.
Australia's Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.2%, Over 17,000 New Jobs Created In August
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 17,400 new jobs -- three times the number predicted -- were created in August.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Plunges On Weak August Jobs Report
A mixed August employment report, coupled with recent stock market turmoil, could mean the Fed will hold off on lifting interest rates.
US Economy Adds 173,000 Jobs In August, Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.1%
But the not-so-good news for the U.S. economy is that the slight decline in unemployment to 5.1 percent reflects ongoing discouragement among job seekers.
Is Canada Entering A Recession? Second Consecutive Slowdown Projected For Q2, Amid Falling Energy Prices
Economists forecast Canada's economy will contract for a second consecutive quarter.
China Crisis: 2 Risks That Could Push US Economy Into Recession
The U.S. economy, now in its weakest post-recession recovery ever, appears vulnerable to some analysts.
Brazil’s Recession Marks The Beginning Of A Long, Painful Contraction: Argentina, Venezuela, Rest Of Latin America Could Be Affected
Latin America's largest economy is on course to shrink in what analysts say will be its most prolonged contraction since the 1930s.
China Crisis: China GDP Numbers Don’t Add Up, And That's A Problem For Anyone Doing Business There
As the country’s economy slows, the rift between official growth figures and independent analyses is widening.
Kenya Coach Martin Keino Slams CNN Doping Report On Athletes At World Championships
“CNN gets it wrong again,” Martin Keino wrote on Twitter on Thursday. “I have never coached any World Champion athletes or associated with doping athletes.”
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Fatumah Ahmed was the first woman in Kenya's history to hold the position of brigadier in the Kenya Defense Forces.
US Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs In July, Unemployment Rate Remains At 5.3%
U.S. employment rose by 215,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.
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