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US jobs cut in February rises to 4.4% amid labor market concerns

February saw an unexpected job loss of 92,000 in the US, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.4%.
Updated on Mar 06, 2026 07:37 pm IST

Wealth managers say billionaire parents are worried their kids won't have jobs

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Published on Feb 12, 2026 03:54 am IST

US payrolls surge in January; unemployment rate drops to 4.3%

The US labor market showed signs of stabilization in January 2026, with 130,000 jobs added and unemployment at 4.3%.
Published on Feb 11, 2026 08:39 pm IST

Trump names Heritage’s EJ Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

Trump appointed Antoni, who has been vocal about his concerns with BLS jobs data and revisions, in a Truth Social post Monday.
Published on Aug 12, 2025 09:31 pm IST

Bengaluru man says he works 16 hours a day, hasn't taken holiday in 2.5 years

The person said that his mother worries about him.
Updated on May 12, 2025 11:03 am IST

US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future

US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
Updated on Feb 07, 2025 10:32 am IST

US added 256k jobs in December, unemployment rate fell to 4.1%

This illustration picture taken on January 10, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, shows the value on the one US dollar banknote. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Published on Jan 10, 2025 08:04 pm IST

Igniting entrepreneurship for India’s growth

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Updated on Dec 23, 2024 04:14 pm IST

US jobs report crushes expectations as employers add 254,000 jobs

US jobs report surpasses expectations, showing signs of a sturdy economy
Published on Oct 04, 2024 11:47 pm IST

Republicans demand answers as revised figures show US job growth was much lower

Republican senators are demanding answers after revised data from the Department of Labor revealed that the US economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than previously reported
Published on Aug 27, 2024 09:09 pm IST

Gold nears record high, rallying over a fifth in 2024: Will this continue?

All eyes will be on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday, when he’s expected to set the table for an interest-rate cut.
Published on Aug 22, 2024 07:28 am IST

Indian students are in deep mud in US as they struggle to land even internships

The US Issued more than one million visas to Indians in 2023 and currently hosts 270,000 Indian students. (HT file photo)
Updated on May 05, 2024 02:03 pm IST

Biden reacts as US adds 303,000 jobs in March as unemployment rate drops to 3.8%

Reacting to the employment growth report, Joe Biden called it “a milestone in America’s comeback”.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 08:29 pm IST

The budget must dispel the people’s doubts

The strong mandate received by the ruling party would indicate that the efforts made towards basic provisions and financial inclusion were successful
Updated on Jan 20, 2020 08:05 pm IST

How to revive job growth in the country

Between 2004-05 and 2011-12, about five million workers per annum left agriculture for non-farm sector jobs. Among these five million, about four (75%) were youth (15 to 29 years). This was a good news because it tightened the rural labour market, which resulted in real wages rising (it had been stagnant between 1996 and 2004 because of a rising number of workers in agriculture)
Updated on Jul 24, 2019 05:02 pm IST

DGCA officers want their own service for job growth, perks

About 150 of the 400 staff working with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have submitted a representation to the civil aviation ministry demanding what is called a group A central service.
Published on Apr 17, 2019 07:10 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Jobs to be a key promise in Congress manifesto

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Jobs to be a key promise in Congress manifesto
Updated on Mar 21, 2019 08:47 am IST

Job growth should address India’s socio-economic concerns

Candidates at a job fair organised by the Delhi government .
Updated on Oct 01, 2018 12:08 pm IST

Services sector returns to growth in June, records sharpest expansion in a year: PMI

Reflecting improved demand conditions, jobs growth picked up from May’s five-month low, says the June Nikkei India Services Business Activity Index.
Updated on Jul 04, 2018 11:49 am IST

India shows jobs growth as 3.11 million join EPF in six months

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year announced the the government would partially cover employers’ contributions to the EPF for three years.
Updated on Apr 25, 2018 08:11 pm IST

Is higher economic growth eating up jobs in India?

Annual decline in agricultural employment was much higher in 2012-13, 2014-15 and 2015-16 than other periods.
Updated on Mar 30, 2018 06:16 pm IST