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US jobless claims fall slightly, remain near five-month high

Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance fell, though remained near January levels, suggesting that labor market conditions are moderating.

Tribune News Service

Xenophobia in South Africa: Vigilante groups target foreign-owned businesses

The anti-immigrant attitude is common in South Africa. But in recent months it has taken an organised shape in the form of a rapidly growing populist movement. Young people united as the movement called "Operation Dudula" are demanding that illegal immigrants be sent home. The ruling party, the ANC, will…

France 24

Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week

Slightly fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting a still robust job market despite increasing layoffs in some sectors of the economy that have cooled in recent months

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Jobseekers remain in the dark just days out from major Centrelink unemployment changes

The biggest overhaul of unemployment services in years is now just days away. Many jobseekers are still in the dark about what it all means for them.

ABC News

Agnipath not aimed at addressing unemployment, says Tejaswini

MLC says it is meant to give a new form to the Defence forces along with upgradation

The Hindu

U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 229,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 2,000 for the week ending June 18 to a seasonally adjusted 229,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 229,000 to 231,000. The four-week moving average as of June 18 rose to 223,500 from a revised 219,000 as of the week…

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Hunter employment puzzle doesn't add up

The Hunter's unemployment rate rose faster than the state average in May following an increase in the region's workforce participation rate.

Newcastle Herald

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Social welfare officers joining garda checkpoints and checking for five different offences

The presence of Social Welfare officers is to detect people working while also claiming unemployment payments

Irish Mirror

TV Newsance 176: The data on job debates Studio Veers don't want you to see

The political twists and turns in Maharashtra dominated the news this week. Republic reporters chased after news, literally, while big boss Arnab Goswami had some advice on Hindutva for Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray. As allegations of horse-trading, ED raids and even kidnapping flew thick and fast, anchors at Aaj…

Newslaundry

Should we raise unemployment to fight inflation? No, we need to protect jobs no matter what

If economic history teaches us anything, it's that when times get tough, working men and women get targets painted on their back.

Los Angeles Times

Learning Disability Week: ‘Segregated’ schools leading to unemployment gap

The significant unemployment gap for people with learning disabilities is being driven by social exclusion, segregated educational settings and a lack of support, experts have warned.

Evening Standard

Protest against price rise, unemployment, corruption

People, under the aegis of SUCI(C), take out a protest march in Dharwad

The Hindu

US jobless claims were little changed near a five-month high

Applications for unemployment insurance in the U.S. last week plateaued near a five-month high, suggesting tightness in the labor market may be starting to ease.

Tribune News Service

Record numbers of Chinese graduates enter worst job market in decades

Jenny Bai was among 10 high-performing computer science students from different Chinese universities selected by a Beijing-based internet firm for a job upon graduation, following four rounds of arduous interviews.

Reuters

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AAP

Sub-four pct jobless rate may not last

There is a growing feeling the sub-four per cent unemployment rate may prove short-lived as economic activity slows.

Los Angeles Times

Yes, a recession looks inevitable. But it may not be that bad. Here’s why

WASHINGTON — Whether it’s President Joe Biden insisting a recession is avoidable or his critics arguing that the wolf is at the door, both sides are acting as though the nation faces an unprecedented catastrophe.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia Urges IMF to Consider Social Impact of Reforms

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday urged the International Monetary Fund to take into account the social impact of any economic reforms it may demand as part of a bailout package. The North African country has been in preliminary discussions with the global lender for a new loan to save…

Tribune News Service

California has recovered more than $1 billion in fraudulently paid unemployment claims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has recovered $1.1 billion in fraudulent payments from federal COVID relief programs, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Tuesday.

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Benzinga

Is The US On The Brink Of A Recession?

Nearly 70% of academic economists recently surveyed by the Financial Times in partnership with the Initiative on Global Markets at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business expect the US economy to fall into a recession in 2023.

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Iowa governor signs law to reduce duration of unemployment insurance benefits

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed HF 2355 on June 16, reducing the maximum length of unemployment insurance payments from 26 weeks to 16 weeks starting July 3. The law also re-defines suitable work and will require claimants to accept jobs that pay less than their previous jobs after their…

The Conversation

The RBA's pre-COVID failure to cut interest rates faster may have cost as much as 270,000 jobs

The Reserve Bank of Australia is about to be put under the microscope in the first major review of its performance in at least 30 years, and perhaps forever.

The Hindu

PM Modi forced youth to walk on ‘Agnipath’ of unemployment: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress leader said 16 crore jobs were to be given in eight years, but the youth only got knowledge on ‘frying pakoras’

ABC News

Federal government looks to fix, rather than dump, controversial changes to unemployment benefits

Employment Minister Tony Burke says it is "too late" to scrap controversial changes to unemployment benefits due to be introduced next month, so the government will look to alter the scheme instead.

The Times of India

Thiruvananthapuram: CPM central committee backs call for Agnipath withdrawal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPM central committee that met online on Saturday resolved to render all-out support to the call for the withdrawal of the Agnipath scheme announced by the Union government. The central committee meeting concluded that the BJP government’s move to entice the youth by projecting Agnipath as a panacea…

The Times of India

Agony path? Army big employer in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: The central government’s much-touted Agnipath scheme, through which soldiers are to be selected for a short term of four years, has created unrest among the youngsters of Haryana who were already facing the severe employment crunch. As per CMIE data for May 2022, Haryana is the worst off with…

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