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It's taking longer to find a new job after losing one
People who lose their jobs in this economy are taking longer to find new work. Nearly four in ten people exhaust their unemployment benefits before they land a…
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Canada Jobless Rate Edges Up With Another Drop in Employment
Canada's economy unexpectedly shed jobs for a second month running, nudging the unemployment rate up. Employers cut 68,300 jobs in September, Statistics Canada…
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U.S. Jobless Claims Slide Yet Again
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 197,000 in the week through Oct. 3, lower than the revised 199,000 reported a week earlier, the La…
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Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment update
Wall Street has a busy week ahead with a mix of economic updates and details about the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates at its last meeting
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U.S. jobs growth slows in September as unemployment climbs to 4.2%
The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to a new jobs report, far fewer than were added in August. CBS News business reporter Emily Pandise…
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U.S. job growth cools, unemployment ticks up in last jobs report before midterms
The last jobs report before the 2026 midterms was underwhelming, with some unhappy revisions to previous upbeat reports. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady reports.
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S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow End Week Higher As Weak Jobs Report Cools Rate Hike Bets - NVDA, BA, SPCX, RIVN, APLD In Focus
The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs last month, with unemployment rising to 4.2%, lower than what economists expected.
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Black Unemployment Rose Sharply in September, Jobs Report Shows
Economists had taken a recent drop in Black unemployment as a hopeful sign that job gains were lifting a broad share of workers.
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U.S. Labor Market Shifts to a Lower Gear
The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs.
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Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 84,000 in September while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%.
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The U.S. added 29,000 jobs in September, the Labor Department said Friday, missing expectations
Anemic hiring fell far short of expectations, but the unemployment rate remains near historic lows.
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Job growth cools in September - sorely missing forecasts as unemployment ticks up
Investors are largely expecting the Fed to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this month.
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US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month's gains
Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sha…
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Employers added 29,000 jobs in September, missing economic forecasts
Unemployment ticked up to 4.2% in September, while employers pulled back on hiring amid economic headwinds.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall for the Fourth Straight Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 197,000, which was 1,000 lower than the revised 198,000 reported a week earlier, while economists…
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U.S. Jobless Claims Slid Further Last Week
U.S. jobless claims fell to 197,000 in the week through Sept. 19, according to the Labor Department. Economists surveyed had expected initial unemployment clai…
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Federal Reserve official says fighting inflation likely to be 'painful'
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high i…
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Wall Street week ahead: housing market, unemployment updates
Wall Street will get a key update this week on the U.S. housing market, along with an unemployment update
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U.S. Jobless Claims Tumbled Last Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 196,000 in the week through Sept. 12, 10,000 lower than the unrevised 206,000 reported a week earl…
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Household Debt Is Getting Out Of Hand. Here's Why It's At An All-Time High.
It's one of the most common questions people have: If the economy is doing so well based on every official metric, then why are there so many anecdotal indicat…
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U.K. Unemployment Rate Remains Flat
The country continued to face economic uncertainty, as employers preferred to wait and see before committing to hiring, KPMG UK said.
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Last month, the U.S. added an impressive 162,000 jobs and unemployment is low, but broad economic measures might be missing how much Americans' costs have risen - and how many of them haven't kept up
Official data shows steady growth and low unemployment, but misses how rising costs have left many Americans behind.
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Canada Unemployment Holds at 6.4%, Though Employment Falls
The unemployment rate in Canada held steady at a two-year low last month despite the economy unexpectedly shedding jobs after a strong recovery for the labor m…
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U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
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US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady
Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in AugustThe US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, an uptick…
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US unemployment claims rise to 206K - but layoffs and jobless claims at historically low levels
Companies, remembering the worker shortages that followed the end of COVID-19 lockdowns, are still reluctant to let go of staff.
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Bill Gates sounds alarm on AI-fueled mass unemployment, bioterrorism: 'Most dangerous tool ever invented'
Bill Gates is warning that artificial intelligence could unleash mass unemployment, enable bioterrorism and even slip beyond human control.
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What "functional unemployment" reveals about the U.S. labor market
Nearly 25% of U.S. workers are "functionally unemployed," a new analysis finds. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.
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Can debt collectors garnish your unemployment benefits?
Losing a job can make your debt harder to manage, but your unemployment benefits may come with unique protections.
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US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse
Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security
