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Unemployment at highest level since Covid lockdown, official figures show

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The Independent UK

Unemployment hits five-year high after surprise rise as wage growth slows – ONS

The ONS said the rate of unemployment lifted to 5.2% in the three months to December, up from 5.1% in the three months to November.

Evening Standard

Unemployment rate hits five-year high as younger people most likely to lose out

Youth unemployment now higher than the EU average for the first time since records began

The Independent UK

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UK interest rate cut likely in March as unemployment rate rises; youth joblessness to ‘increase significantly’ in coming months – as it happened

City traders expect cut to UK interest rates next month after jobless rate rises to 5.2%

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live 17 February: Jobs market weakness fuels rate cut bets, pound falls

Weak labour market figures today fuelled expectations of another Bank of England interest rate cut.

Evening Standard

UK unemployment rate hits five-year high of 5.2% as wage growth cools

ONS figures raise the prospect of a further interest rate cut by Bank of England in the spring

The Guardian - UK

‘Life requires cash’: Gaza’s jobs crisis leaves people struggling to afford basics

Fresh fruit and other items now available but at high prices in territory where unemployment is estimated at 80%

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RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data

Critical unemployment figures will give Australia's central bank a clearer picture on whether it will deliver a second interest rate hike in as many months.

AAP

7 Reasons Why Unemployment in India Is Rising Faster Than Ever

India continues to grow at an estimated 6.5-7% GDP rate in FY 2025-26, positioning itself among the fastest-growing major economies. However, employment growth has not kept equal pace with economic expansion. According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the…

Times Life

US applications for jobless benefits falls to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the historically healthy range of the past few years

The Independent UK

Why India’s Most Educated Youth Are the Most Unemployed

India celebrates its youth as its greatest strength. Every year, millions of students graduate with degrees in engineering, management, science, arts, and commerce — armed with ambition, skill, and the promise of a better future. Families invest savings. Students invest years. Society invests hope. And yet, a troubling paradox defines…

Times Life

The godfather of AI predicts mass unemployment is on its way. This CEO warns even a 10% reduction 'will feel like a depression'

Khan Academy CEO Salman Khan predicts the AI revolution will hit the U.S. faster and harder than anyone is anticipating.

Fortune

Job Growth Sizzled to Start the Year. Here's Why It's Unlikely to Impact Interest Rates

The January jobs report came in much stronger than expected and the unemployment rate ticked lower to start 2026, easing worries about a slowing labor market.

Kiplinger

US added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations as 2025 growth is slashed

Unemployment rate was 4.3% in January with gains 13,000 less than the 143,000 jobs added a year ago, report shows

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The Independent UK

Tesco boss warns Starmer UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into joblessness epidemic and condemns rising cost of employment

Ashwin Prasad’s warning comes as UK unemployment could reach as high as 5.3 per cent this year, forecasts suggest

The Independent UK

The economy is booming. So why is the job market lagging?

The U.S. economy is on a tear

Evening Standard

Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’

It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected.

The Guardian - UK

Why the Bank of England is holding rates despite a weakening economy

Rising unemployment and falling inflation made a strong case for a cut but Andrew Bailey opted to wait and see

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The Guardian - AU

What are the odds? The RBA has raised interest rates – for no real reason other than to meet the desires of speculators

The prospect of a cash rate increase on Tuesday changed dramatically over the past month. One wonders if the Reserve Bank listened more to the commentariat than the data

AAP

Grim forecasts for Aussie inflation and unemployment

The Reserve Bank has revised up its prediction for core inflation, with price growth expected to remain above its midpoint target despite higher interest rates.

Fortune

'I just don't have a good feeling about this': Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted while policymakers wait for the wrong alarm

EXCLUSIVE: The creator of the Sahm Rule on why she’s concerned about the long-term health of America’s economy.

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Slip as Trump Picks Warsh for Fed Chair

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.40%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.47% this morning after U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair.

The Guardian - AU

The easy thing for the RBA to do next week is raise interest rates. The smart move is to wait

Oh no, inflation went up in one month – we need rates to do something! But first, let’s take a closer look at those figures

The Independent UK

Revealed: The UK’s most deprived neighbourhoods where crime and unemployment will rise the most

The report has warned the government against inaction in these communities, largely concentrated in the North of England

Evening Standard

London jobs crisis: Unemployment among young people hits a nine-year high

EXCLUSIVE: Some 88,000 Londoners aged 16 to 24 on average were unemployed in the 12 months to September - a rise of 11,000 in a year

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