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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 August

The Guardian - US · Sep 4

United States likely added 65,000 jobs last month, but jobseekers struggle and pay gains are meager

The U.S. Labor Department is expected to report that the American job market bounced back last month from a dismal July

The Independent UK · Sep 4

Qualified but overlooked: How bias keeps Indigenous job seekers from getting hired

Indigenous workers in Canada experience higher unemployment rates and lower rates of labour market participation than non-Indigenous workers. Policy discussions about closing this gap have often highlighted education, training and skills development as important pathways to employment.

The Conversation · Sep 3

Six-figure Big Tech job to unemployment: Indian man leaves job, says there are more ways to make money than a 9-to-5

An Indian Product Manager has left his six-figure Big Tech job to explore building his own career outside the traditional corporate path. Teja, who quit on July 31, said six years of building someone else’s vision and watching AI transform work convinced him that 2026 offers more ways to earn…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Spain sheds almost 163,000 jobs in August as unemployment climbs

The Spanish economy lost 162,840 jobs last month with 44,419 registering as unemployed. The drop represents the smallest decrease in August since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Euronews · Sep 2

A new bill would tax AI tokens to fund jobs if the technology causes mass unemployment

Revenue from a proposed excise tax would fund housing construction, infrastructure, childcare, and elder care as automation spreads.

Fortune · Sep 1

Kharge dismisses Modi's GDP video as 'PR on economy', flags rise in prices, joblessness

Criticising PM Modi's economic claims, Kharge said common people face unemployment, price rise and inequality. He highlighted unemployment at a fifty-year high and rising inflation, and alleged rampant crony capitalism and wealth transfer to the rich. Modi, in a view, had praised the country's 7.8 per cent GDP growth rate.

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Mount a Bid to Fix Gaspirations: India’s educated unemployed emerge as a new electoral force

India's educated youth face frustration as job opportunities lag behind rising aspirations. This growing cohort feels upward mobility is blocked despite educational achievements. Politicians may offer unemployment doles as a quick electoral fix for this group. Cash transfers to unemployed youth are already a trend in several Indian states. Future…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Houston Man Gets Nearly 8 Years for Laundering $3.1 Million in Scam Proceeds Through Car Shipments

A Houston man has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that laundered more than $3.1 million stolen through business email compromise, romance scams and unemployment insurance fraud.

Clever Dude · Aug 31

The official jobless rate is so low the Fed thinks the economy is at full employment. But a gauge of the 'functionally unemployed' keeps climbing

"If this continues, it would suggest the labor market is losing strength despite what we may see in the headline unemployment numbers."

Fortune · Aug 30