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    Japan’s low jobless rate masks deepening despair of workers

    18 Aug 2020

    Japan’s low unemployment rate on paper suggests an economy weathering the coronavirus reasonably well, but official figures belie worsening prospects for the country’s army of temporary workers, who make up about 40% of the jobs market.

    Global stocks push higher again despite jump in jobless claims

    23 Apr 2020

    Another Thursday with a shocking number of workers losing their jobs, another gain for the stock market. US stocks pushed higher in morning trading, even after the government said 4.4 million people filed for unemployment benefits

    US records 22 million people that have sought for jobless aid since the virus

    16 Apr 2020

    Roughly 22 million have sought jobless benefits in the past month - easily the worst stretch of US job losses on record.

    Jobless Arab’s jail term reduced to six months

    18 Feb 2022

    The Dubai Court of Appeal ruled that a two-year sentence issued against an unemployed Arab be commuted to six months. The court upheld a fine of Dhs120,000 and deportation after serving his sentence.

    US jobless claims near 18-month low

    09 Sep 2021

    The number of Americans filing new claiams for jobless benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nearly 18 months, offering more evidence that job growth was being hindered by labour shortages

    We need to back people of determination

    07 May 2020

    The world’s 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus, as highlighted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and this is indeed a matter of huge concern.

    US jobless claims grind lower as market stabilises

    04 Feb 2021

    The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased last week, suggesting that the labour market was stabilising as authorities started to loosen pandemic-related restrictions on businesses.

    US jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 amid high layoffs

    11 Feb 2021

    The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new confirmed viral infections.

    US jobless claims at lowest level since pandemic

    15 Apr 2021

    The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.

    US jobless claims drop; layoffs lowest since 2000

    06 May 2021

    The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell below 500,000 last week for the first since the COVID-19 pandemic started more than a year ago, signaling the labor market recovery

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