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Poverty is so widespread… Akhilesh Yadav targets Modi govt on poverty, unemployment & healthcare

Lucknow (UP), Jan 26, 2026 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Jan 26 hit out at Centre, flagging issues of ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low

U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 10 fell by 9,000 to 198,000, down from 207,000 the previous week, the ...
Phys.org

AI model uses social media posts to predict unemployment rates ahead of official data

Social media posts about unemployment can predict official jobless claims up to two weeks before government data is released, according to a study. Unemployment can be tough, and people often post ...
Newsday

COVID-19 unemployment fraud: Long Islanders allegedly stole nearly $350G during pandemic's darkest days

An acupuncturist, alleged gang members charged with murder, a crossing guard, a college professor, an aspiring congressman — they’re all among the Long Islanders accused of stealing nearly $350,000 in ...
recordonline

Unemployment claims in New York declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...
New York Post

Weekly new jobless claims dip but unemployment rate likely remains high

Americans filed fewer new claims for jobless benefits last week in a surprise dip, signaling layoffs remain low — but don’t pop the champagne yet. The unemployment rate likely remained stubbornly high ...
Marketplace

Unemployment claims dropped by 10,000 last week. What's that mean for the 2026 job market?

The drop in unemployment claims is good news, but other indicators show that few jobs have been created over the past few months — a trend likely to continue in 2026. Some relatively good news about ...
CNN

Trump’s long, tortured relationship with the unemployment rate just got worse

When jobs or inflation data counter President Donald Trump’s preferred economic narrative, he typically offers alternative statistics to shine a more positive light on the economy. But Trump’s latest ...
Newsweek

Donald Trump Reacts to Spiking Unemployment Numbers

President Donald Trump on Friday defended his administration's jobs record again in a Truth Social post, in which he claimed the rising unemployment figure is due to cuts in government jobs. "100% OF ...
Black Enterprise

At 8.3%, Black Unemployment Is Worsening At A Fast and Concerning Rate

This is the highest reading since August 2021, when the unemployment rate was 7.5% in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The latest job report from the Bureau of Labor ...
Reuters

US weekly jobless claims fall as seasonal volatility persists

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, reversing the prior week's surge and suggesting labor market conditions ...