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Britain's economy shows signs of positive momentum — but the UK may not be out of the woods just yet
It's been rare for a string of positive economic news to emerge out of the U.K. in 2025 — but this week in particular has given Britain three reasons to be optimistic.
As more Argentines go childless, pampered dogs become part of the family
Venus gazes in bewilderment at the candles flickering on her mini birthday cake. The partygoers crowd around her in expectant silence, but she doesn't blow them out.
Asian stocks rise and oil prices slip after Treasury yields ease
Asian stocks rose early Friday as U.S. Treasury yields eased after a rocky week due to worries in the bond market over ...
US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers
Powell said that tariffs have dampened consumer and business sentiment and the government recently reported that the U.S.
Inland Empire lost trade and transportation jobs, but it’s too early to blame tariffs
Unemployment in the Inland Empire ticked up to 4.9% last month, above the state average, with jobs lost in logistics but a ...
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Opinion: California’s 4th-ranked economy is also high in unemployment and poverty
If California’s economy is booming, as Newsom boasts, one might wonder why the state’s jobless rate is the third highest in the nation.
San Diego unemployment drops to lowest level in nearly a year
San Diego County hasn’t had an unemployment rate this low since May of last year when it was 3.6%. Sluggish growth since then ...
San Diego County’s unemployment rate drops to 4% in April
San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 4% in April, down from a revised 4.2% in March and above the year-ago ...
Stagflation is a looming economic risk—here's what it may mean for your money
Risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, according to the Federal Reserve. Those factors may prompt ...
Here’s a look at the sectors getting a boost from the truce in the US-China trade war
Shares of many companies that source at least some of their goods from China are surging on Monday as U.S. and Chinese ...
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Unemployment rate rises to 6.9% in April as trade war hits factory jobs
Marie, Ont., Friday, April 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick The national unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector started to strain under the weight ...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province
OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and ...