News

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.
Hey SoCal on MSN5d
April jobless rate falls slightly in SoCal counties
Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 5.8% in April, from a revised 5.9% ...
Opinion
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 ...
College grads face a ‘tough and competitive' job market this year, expert says
The class of 2025 is entering a job market shaken by federal cutbacks and uncertainty over tariff policy. Experts offer ...
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 ...
iPolitics16d
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 ...
Yahoo Finance16d
Canada's unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9% in April, matching pre-pandemic high
Canada's unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said on Friday, matching the highest rate seen in eight years outside of the pandemic. The economy added a very slight ...