Unemployment Falls Lowest

Number of Americans filing for unemployment falls to lowest level in 6 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels

UK earnings inequality falls to lowest on record

Drop comes after successive increases in hourly minimum wage

World - Financial Times - October 29

Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May

Companies may not be hiring at the same pace as earlier in the year — but they are also not firing workers.

Business - MarketWatch - 14 hours ago

US unemployment applications fall; continuing claims hit highest level since 2021

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest level in almost three years

Surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts

September's figure comes two weeks ahead of the Budget and will be used to decide how much benefits will rise in April.

Private equity management fees fall to lowest level since records began

Fund managers are fighting to secure investors’ money in a tough environment

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Illegal border crossings fall to lowest level since 2020

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed previous CBS News reports that illegal border crossings have reached the lowest point of Biden's presidency. CBS News national correspondent Omar ...

Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparations ahead of Commonwealth summit

PM plans to focus on ‘future-facing challenges’ such as climate change but Caribbean leaders hope to raise the issue

World - Financial Times - October 23

FirstFT: Partner pay at US law firms hits record levels

Also in today’s newsletter, US backs huge lithium mine and Canada cuts immigration programme

World - Financial Times - October 25

Job openings in the U.S. fall to the lowest level in 3½ years

U.S. job openings fell in September to a three-and-a-half year low as as the demand for labor ebbed and businesses waited for the economy to speed up.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge

Price increases have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years in the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, strengthening the outlook for more interest rate ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

UK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut

Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market expectations that the Bank of England will lower interest rates at its next policy ...

World - ABC News - October 16

BP shares fall to lowest since 2022 after sharp drop in the oil major's third-quarter profit

British oil major BP on Tuesday reported its weakest quarterly earnings in nearly four years, weighed down by a slump in crude prices.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Gaza aid falls to lowest level since start of war despite US warning to Israel

Biden administration letter threatened to withhold military help if humanitarian crisis did not urgently improve

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months despite US ultimatum to Israel

US government wrote to Israel a month ago threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies. The amount of aid reaching Gaza has dropped to the lowest level since December, ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Unemployment Applications Rose, But Layoff Levels Are Low

The four-week average of claims fell by 9,750 to 227,250.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Unemployment rises as pay growth slows again

The rate of unemployment stood at 4.3% in the three months to September, up from 4% the previous quarter.

Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.

U.S. economy adds 12,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate stays at 4.1%

The U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs during October, significantly less than expected. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. NBC News’ Brian Cheung and Investopedia’s Editor-in-Chief Caleb ...

Paul Whelan on his lowest point in Russian custody

Paul Whelan, the former Marine who was wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly six years, spoke to CBS News in his first interview since his release in August as part of a complex prisoner swap. ...

September Border Patrol encounters lowest since the pandemic

Fewer migrants were apprehended between ports of entry at the southern border in September than in any month since August of 2020, according to new data released by Customs and Border Protection ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to lowest on record

Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year - the lowest number in four decades

Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May

Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ending Oct. 26, compared with economists’ expectations that claims would rise to 230,000.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

What's in store for FA Cup's lowest-ranked teams?

Eighth tier Hednesford Town are among the non-league sides in action as BBC Sport looks at the lowest-ranked sides left in the FA Cup.

CNN host kicks panelist off show after 'lowest of the lowest' exchange with Mehdi Hasan

GOP commentator Ryan Girdusky has been banned from CNN after he made offensive comments Monday toward Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan, seemingly referencing his ethnicity. "I hope your beeper doesn't ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

India crumble to 46 against New Zealand for lowest Test score at home

Matt Henry takes five for 15 at the first Test in Bengaluru Rohit Sharma’s side record nation’s third lowest Test total India collapsed to their lowest Test total on home soil after Matt Henry ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Harris, Trump favorability ratings among lowest for nominees since 1956: Gallup

Vice President Harris and former President Trump have secured some of the worst favorability ratings for presidential nominees since 1956, a new survey found. Gallup has measured favorability of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald's E. coli outbreak won't hurt beverage company's sales

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's isn't likely to hurt the beverage company's sales at this stage.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay more than $89 million for Apple Card failures

Apple and Goldman Sachs were fined more than $89 million for mishandling consumer disputes of Apple Card transactions, the CFPB said.

Business - CNBC - October 23

September home sales drop to lowest level since 2010

Sales of previously owned homes fell 1% in September compared with August, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 3.84 million units, the slowest pace since October 2010, according to the ...

Warren Buffett — worried about impersonators — says he doesn't endorse candidates or investments

Buffett's actions were triggered in part by a fake political endorsement alerted to him on Meta's Instagram.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Global public debt will hit $100 trillion by year-end, says IMF

The IMF warned of the risks posed by unsustainable public debt levels.

Business - CNBC - October 23

CDC told McDonald's about potential E. coli outbreak late last week

Roughly a fifth of McDonald's U.S. restaurants are not selling Quarter Pounder burgers at this time.

Business - CNBC - October 23

10-year Treasury yield briefly tops 4.25%, hits highest level since late July

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose again Wednesday as traders digested the latest comments from Fed officials on the trajectory of interest rate cuts.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Watch Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speak live on legal battle with SEC and upcoming election

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will speak at DC Fintech Week in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Abercrombie & Fitch responds to former CEO's sex trafficking arrest, says it will cooperate with law enforcement

Abercrombie & Fitch said it will cooperate with law enforcement after its former CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on sex trafficking and related charges.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Tesla investors have a lot of questions for Musk about Trump

On a forum that Tesla uses to solicit questions from investors ahead of earnings, there are a bunch of questions about Republican nominee Donald Trump.

Business - CNBC - October 23

IBM stock slips on disappointing consulting and infrastructure revenue

IBM's critical software category performed well due to Red Hat's gains, but the consulting and infrastructure segments pulled down overall results.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Latest in Unemployment Falls Lowest

Number of Americans filing for unemployment falls to lowest level in 6 months

UK earnings inequality falls to lowest on record

Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May

US unemployment applications fall; continuing claims hit highest level since 2021

Surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts

Private equity management fees fall to lowest level since records began

Illegal border crossings fall to lowest level since 2020

Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparations ahead of Commonwealth summit

FirstFT: Partner pay at US law firms hits record levels

Job openings in the U.S. fall to the lowest level in 3½ years

Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge

UK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut

BP shares fall to lowest since 2022 after sharp drop in the oil major's third-quarter profit

Gaza aid falls to lowest level since start of war despite US warning to Israel

Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months despite US ultimatum to Israel

Unemployment Applications Rose, But Layoff Levels Are Low

Unemployment rises as pay growth slows again

Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.

U.S. economy adds 12,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate stays at 4.1%

Paul Whelan on his lowest point in Russian custody

September Border Patrol encounters lowest since the pandemic

Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to lowest on record

Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May

What's in store for FA Cup's lowest-ranked teams?

CNN host kicks panelist off show after 'lowest of the lowest' exchange with Mehdi Hasan

India crumble to 46 against New Zealand for lowest Test score at home

Harris, Trump favorability ratings among lowest for nominees since 1956: Gallup

Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald's E. coli outbreak won't hurt beverage company's sales

Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay more than $89 million for Apple Card failures

September home sales drop to lowest level since 2010

Warren Buffett — worried about impersonators — says he doesn't endorse candidates or investments

Global public debt will hit $100 trillion by year-end, says IMF

CDC told McDonald's about potential E. coli outbreak late last week

10-year Treasury yield briefly tops 4.25%, hits highest level since late July

Watch Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speak live on legal battle with SEC and upcoming election

Abercrombie & Fitch responds to former CEO's sex trafficking arrest, says it will cooperate with law enforcement

Tesla investors have a lot of questions for Musk about Trump

IBM stock slips on disappointing consulting and infrastructure revenue

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