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Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the world economy and the financial markets. The UK’s unemployment rate has dropped further below its pre-pandemic levels as employers struggle to hire staff, and more…

The labor market tightened further last week, with initial jobless claims falling to their lowest level in more than 53 years, the Labor Department reported Thursday.Initial filings for unemployment dropped to 166,000, well below the Dow…

Kelly Services CEO Peter Quigley assesses the labor market on 'The Claman Countdown.' The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly ticked up last week, rising for the first time in a month despite elevated…

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained on Wednesday as technology stocks recovered some recent losses, with investors digesting a deluge of economic data before a holiday market closure. Investors considered new Labor Department data showing…

Demand for goods still is increasing rapidly, leaving manufacturers struggling to keep up. Admittedly, the total orders balance overstates just how much demand increased in November, because it is not seasonally adjusted and nearly…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans. Many people, they argued, would then come off the sidelines…

People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud Weekly jobless claims fall 6,000 to 290,000Continuing claims decline 122,000 to 2.481…

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A help wanted sign is posted at a taco stand in Solana Beach, California, U.S., July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake Weekly jobless claims decrease 38,000 to 326,000Continuing claims drop 97,000 to 2.714 millionPlanned job cuts increase…