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Computer Science Among Majors With Highest Unemployment In US
In contrast, majors such as nutrition sciences, construction services, and civil engineering have some of the lowest unemployment rates, ranging between 1 percent and as low as 0.4 percent.
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Why More Americans Find One Job No Longer Enough To Survive
The gig economy, once seen as a side hustle, has become essential for supplementing income as inflation outpaces wage increases.
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Global Unemployment Set To Worsen In 2024: UN
The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday as it raised concerns about stagnant productivity, worsening inequalities and inflation biting into disposable income.
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US Loses 140,000 Jobs In December, Unemployment Rate At 6.7%
The US economy shed 140,000 jobs in the final month of the year, according to government data released Friday, a sign the recovery from the pandemic's damage has stalled.
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US Federal Deficit May Explode To $3.7 Trillion In 2020 Amid Pandemic
The US economy is expected to contract by double digits as unemployment surges, while the federal deficit is seen exploding to $3.7 trillion in 2020, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday.
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17 Million Lost Jobs In US Since Mid-March Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
US unemployment is rising at a jarring rate, with data released Thursday showing 17 million people have lost their jobs since mid-March as officials scramble to apply a tourniquet to stem the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion: No Disguising The Economic Slowdown Now. Take A Look
Only last spring, as the country was gearing up for elections, we were hearing about a growth rate of 7 per cent, the highest in the world. Various new statistics were trotted out to suggest that the growth rate since 2014 had been higher than that under the previous regime. Those of us who looked at other economic indicators such as the unemployme...
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US Unemployment Falls To 50-Year Low Of 3.5% In September
America's jobless rate tumbled in September to its lowest level in 50 years, which could help assuage fears of an economic slowdown, according to government data released Friday.
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US Job Growth Strong But Unemployment Rate Rises To 4 Per Cent
US job growth increased more than expected in June as manufacturers stepped up hiring, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases.
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US Unemployment Rate Hits 17-Year Low Amid Scarce Labour
Unemployment in the United States fell to a fresh 17-year low in April amid steady hiring, welcome news for the White House that also could increase the chance of faster interest rate hikes.
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US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates, Keeps Policy Outlook Unchanged
The Fed now envisions a burst of growth, ultra-low unemployment of below 4 percent in 2018 and 2019 and continued low interest rates - yet little movement on inflation.
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US Unemployment Falls To 10-Year Low In April
Unemployment in the world's largest economy fell to the lowest rate in 10 years due to a strong rebound in job creation in April, bringing relief to Donald Trump after disappointing economic data early in his presidency.
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Trump's Dilemma: Slower Job Growth Or Rising Rates And Inflation?
A drop in the US unemployment rate last month to a 9-year low signals the risk of a collision between President-elect Donald Trump's plans to goose the economy and the Federal Reserve's efforts to tap the brakes with higher interest rates.
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US Added 292,000 Jobs In December; Unemployment Rate Steady At 5 Percent
The new data provides the first complete measuring stick for the labor market in 2015, a year in which the nation contended with volatile oil prices, a major slowdown in China and modest growth at home.
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US Unemployment Rate Holds at 5.0% on Solid Job Creation
The US economy pumped out 211,000 new jobs in November, the Labor Department said today, a solid figure that supports the Federal Reserve beginning to raise interest rates this month.
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Computer Science Among Majors With Highest Unemployment In US
In contrast, majors such as nutrition sciences, construction services, and civil engineering have some of the lowest unemployment rates, ranging between 1 percent and as low as 0.4 percent.
-
Why More Americans Find One Job No Longer Enough To Survive
The gig economy, once seen as a side hustle, has become essential for supplementing income as inflation outpaces wage increases.
-
Global Unemployment Set To Worsen In 2024: UN
The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday as it raised concerns about stagnant productivity, worsening inequalities and inflation biting into disposable income.
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US Loses 140,000 Jobs In December, Unemployment Rate At 6.7%
The US economy shed 140,000 jobs in the final month of the year, according to government data released Friday, a sign the recovery from the pandemic's damage has stalled.
-
US Federal Deficit May Explode To $3.7 Trillion In 2020 Amid Pandemic
The US economy is expected to contract by double digits as unemployment surges, while the federal deficit is seen exploding to $3.7 trillion in 2020, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday.
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17 Million Lost Jobs In US Since Mid-March Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
US unemployment is rising at a jarring rate, with data released Thursday showing 17 million people have lost their jobs since mid-March as officials scramble to apply a tourniquet to stem the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Opinion: No Disguising The Economic Slowdown Now. Take A Look
Only last spring, as the country was gearing up for elections, we were hearing about a growth rate of 7 per cent, the highest in the world. Various new statistics were trotted out to suggest that the growth rate since 2014 had been higher than that under the previous regime. Those of us who looked at other economic indicators such as the unemployme...
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US Unemployment Falls To 50-Year Low Of 3.5% In September
America's jobless rate tumbled in September to its lowest level in 50 years, which could help assuage fears of an economic slowdown, according to government data released Friday.
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US Job Growth Strong But Unemployment Rate Rises To 4 Per Cent
US job growth increased more than expected in June as manufacturers stepped up hiring, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases.
-
US Unemployment Rate Hits 17-Year Low Amid Scarce Labour
Unemployment in the United States fell to a fresh 17-year low in April amid steady hiring, welcome news for the White House that also could increase the chance of faster interest rate hikes.
-
US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates, Keeps Policy Outlook Unchanged
The Fed now envisions a burst of growth, ultra-low unemployment of below 4 percent in 2018 and 2019 and continued low interest rates - yet little movement on inflation.
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US Unemployment Falls To 10-Year Low In April
Unemployment in the world's largest economy fell to the lowest rate in 10 years due to a strong rebound in job creation in April, bringing relief to Donald Trump after disappointing economic data early in his presidency.
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Trump's Dilemma: Slower Job Growth Or Rising Rates And Inflation?
A drop in the US unemployment rate last month to a 9-year low signals the risk of a collision between President-elect Donald Trump's plans to goose the economy and the Federal Reserve's efforts to tap the brakes with higher interest rates.
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US Added 292,000 Jobs In December; Unemployment Rate Steady At 5 Percent
The new data provides the first complete measuring stick for the labor market in 2015, a year in which the nation contended with volatile oil prices, a major slowdown in China and modest growth at home.
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US Unemployment Rate Holds at 5.0% on Solid Job Creation
The US economy pumped out 211,000 new jobs in November, the Labor Department said today, a solid figure that supports the Federal Reserve beginning to raise interest rates this month.
