45 h. ago The Latest: US employers added just 22,000 jobs last month amid uncertainty over Trump’s policies

U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies

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3 d. ago US job openings slip to 7.2 million in July, more evidence the American labor market is cooling

U.S. employers posted 7.2 million job vacancies in July as the American labor market continued to cool

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1 week ago UK retail shares fall amid fears of squeeze in consumer spending

Parent groups of Primark and B&Q hit as analysts say jobs and inflation concerns could affect salesBusiness live – latest updatesFears that UK consumers will rein in spending in the second half of this year has knocked the values of some of Britain’s biggest retailers including the parent groups of Primark and B&Q, and DIY chain Wickes.The retailers’ share prices dropped on Tuesday morning after analysts at Deutsche Bank warned that retail spending could be hit by the cooling UK jobs market and easing growth in household income. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Powell says ‘shifting’ economic risks strengthen case for Fed rate cut

Central bank chair warns of ‘challenging situation’ with tariffs pushing up inflation and jobs market cooling

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2 w. ago US Fed’s Powell signals possible rate cut in Jackson Hole speech – business live

Chair of the Federal Reserve says US economy is facing ‘challenging situation’ as inflation risks persist and job market coolsUnions are raising concerns about the threat of TikTok layoffs, warning it would put millions of British TikTok users at risk.John Chadfield of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said:TikTok workers have long been sounding the alarm over the real-world costs of cutting human moderation teams in favour of hastily developed, immature AI alternatives.This has been a constant concern throughout the process of TikTok workers’ effort to form a union. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Powell says ‘shifting’ economic risks heighten case for Fed rate cut

Central bank chair warns of ‘challenging situation’ with tariffs pushing up inflation and jobs market cooling

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3 w. ago Unemployment soars by 200,000 under Labour with as firms blame national insurance hike

The jobless total stood at 1.67 million in the three months to June this year, the highest since the pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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3 w. ago Britain's wage rate stagnates and job market cools down as inflation rises

The rate of UK unemployment remained at 4.7 per cent  in the three months to June, compared with the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics said.

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3 w. ago Jobs market cools further over economic concerns and rising costs

Figures showed growth in starting salaries also slowed to its lowest level for more than four years as firms tightened their recruitment budgets.

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