Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report. More
Jobless claims fall, labor market recovery advances The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, offering reassurance that the bottom is not falling out of the labor market despite signs of slower growth. More
Jobless claims show labor market steady as it goes The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, which could further allay fears of a major setback in the labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 352,000 the Labor Department said on Thursday. More
US unemployment aid applications plummet to 346K The number of Americans seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, suggesting March's weak month of hiring may be a temporary slowdown. More
UK-based man cautions Ghanaians against travelling abroad with sponsorship visas: "You'll be jobless" A Ghanaian man, living and working in the UK as a soldier, has advised his fellow countrymen and women against relocating abroad with sponsorship visas. 01/13/2025 - 4:30 am | View Link
State worker and her boyfriend stole $750,000 in jobless benefits in California, feds say A former state employee in California admitted to getting more than $750,000 in pandemic jobless benefits by filing fraudulent claims, using names, Social Security numbers and other information she ... 01/10/2025 - 8:35 am | View Link
U.S. job market ends 2024 with strong gains, lower jobless rate WASHINGTON >> U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal ... 01/10/2025 - 6:00 am | View Link
Ticker: Jobless claims near one year low; No bidders in latest round of Arctic leases U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffs. 01/8/2025 - 12:11 pm | View Link
Jobless Claims Fell to Start 2025 Fewer Americans filed for initial jobless benefits last week, according to the Department of Labor, a further sign that a softening labor market has continued to dodge a big uptick in job cuts. The ... 01/8/2025 - 10:00 am | View Link
Sony has canceled two unannounced live service games that were being developed at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, both subsidiaries. One of the canceled games was a God of War live service game.
There are no plans to close either Bend or Bluepoint, according to a statement made by a Sony spokesperson.
As The Biden administration closes out its single term, its last act will be to leave TikTok’s fate to the incoming Trump administration.
The proposed ban was set to come into effect one day before the Trump inauguration. However, neither President appears to want to be the one to slam the hammer down on the social media platform.
In recent days, Trump has indicated that he’d work to save TikTok from the ban.