Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report. More
Jobless claims fall, labor market recovery advances The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, offering reassurance that the bottom is not falling out of the labor market despite signs of slower growth. More
Jobless claims show labor market steady as it goes The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, which could further allay fears of a major setback in the labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 352,000 the Labor Department said on Thursday. More
US unemployment aid applications plummet to 346K The number of Americans seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, suggesting March's weak month of hiring may be a temporary slowdown. More
Jobless rates rise in April for all racial groups except Black Americans The unemployment rate fell for both male and female Black Americans in April, going against the broader trend. The labor force participation rate also slipped for the demographic. Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, 05/3/2024 - 4:22 am | View Link
Japan March jobless rate stays flat at 2.6% TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate in March was unchanged at 2.6% compared to February, government data showed on Tuesday. The jobs-to-applicants ratio rose to 1.28 in March from 1.26 in February, separate labour ministry data showed. The median forecast was for 1.26. 04/29/2024 - 12:41 pm | View Link
What to expect from the jobs report | CNN Business Economists were expecting 235,000 jobs were added last month and for the jobless rate to hold steady at 3.8%, according to FactSet consensus estimates. Nearly half (about 87,000) of April’s ... 05/3/2024 - 5:26 am | View Website
Unemployment rises in 2020, as the country battles the COVID-19 ... The jobless rates for natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (8.9 percent); sales and office occupations (8.0 percent); and management, professional, and related occupations (4.5 percent) also rose sharply from 2019 to 2020. 05/2/2024 - 6:35 pm | View Website
U.S. jobless claims rise to 235,000, most in nearly six months Economy Jul 7, 2022 3:40 PM EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the... 05/2/2024 - 2:17 pm | View Website
US applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in 12 weeks Jobless claim applications fell to 202,000 for the week ending Jan. 6, down by 1,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week volatility, ticked down by 250 to 207,750. Weekly unemployment claims are a proxy for layoffs. 05/2/2024 - 12:44 pm | View Website
Number of Americans applying for jobless claims remains historically ... In total, 1.77 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended April 20. That’s also the same as the previous week. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week and remains historically low as the labor market continues to show resiliency in the face of high interest rates ... 05/2/2024 - 8:41 am | View Website
Matt and Karen Smith visiting Glacier National Park. Courtesy of Matt and Karen Smith. A Gen X couple who has been to all 63 national parks says some are better than others in the summer. Matt and Karen Smith would avoid parks like Death Valley because of killer summer temperatures.
Downtown Los Angeles. ANDREY DENISYUK/Getty ImagesLos Angeles' downtown has become a hot spot for residential growth in the city. The neighborhood's office market, however, continues to languish. Downtown LA is expected to be a major draw for residential living over the next few decades. For generations, downtown Los Angeles was the region's nexus of commerce, as vast office spaces and old-line department stores made the neighborhood a business powerhouse.
ElevenLabs cofounders Mati Staniszewski (left) and Piotr Dabkowski (right) built a unicorn just a year after launching in beta. ElevenLabsAI voice tech company ElevenLabs is grappling with deepfakes. The technology, while innovative, has the potential for misuse, leading to concerns from lawmakers. ElevenLabs CEO said digitally watermarking synthetic voices is a solution.
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Clive Rose - Formula 1/Getty ImagesThe third-annual Miami Grand Prix is taking place this weekend. The Hard Rock Beach Club featured high-priced items, like a $280 Maine lobster roll, for the event. Formula 1 has a reputation for luxury and spectacle. Luxury was on full display during the Miami Grand Prix, especially at the Hard Rock Beach Club, where an order of wings cost nearly $200.
Former Colorado Rep. Ken Buck. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesOnetime Rep. Ken Buck didn't have a very good impression of Capitol Hill upon his arrival in 2015. Buck told The New York Times that he wanted out of Congress "about three weeks" into the role. But the ex-congressman remarked that it took him a while to map out a plan to leave the House.
A crypto trader lost nearly $70 million in an "address poisoning" scam. Business InsiderA cryptocurrency trader lost nearly $70 million in an 'address poisoning' scam. Scammers made spoof accounts to trick the victim into sending funds to the fake address. Crypto-related scams are on the rise, costing investors almost $4 billion last year, the FBI says.