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Unemployment Tumbles as US Adds Tons of Jobs, Is a Recession Off the Table?

Employers in the United States created a staggering 303,000 new jobs in March, a further indication that the economy is resilient enough to fend off inflation and avoid a recession due to rising interest rates.

Gen Z is Ditching Degrees for Trade Skills and Blue-Collar Jobs

According to The Wall Street Journal, today's young workforce is veering off the beaten college path and strapping on tool belts instead. This pivot isn't just about disillusionment with traditional education; it's a strategic move towards trades that are becoming increasingly lucrative and tech-enhanced. Let's hammer down on why Gen Z is becoming the Toolbelt Generation.

As Stimulus Bill Becomes a Law, $300 Weekly Unemployment Checks Officially Extend for 11 Weeks

$300 Weekly Stimulus Unemployment Checks: When Will This Start?

President Donald Trump signed the economic relief package as well as the funding package after twenty-four hours of unemployment insurance expiration.

Asian Americans Were Hit Hardest by Unemployment, a New Study Shows

Asian Americans were hardest hit by unemployment as an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study found.

Bosnia catching up for Arab investments

Bosnia, a southeast European nation, is attracting not only tourists from the Middle East region but also investors. Arabs are investing heavily in Bosnia's capital city Sarajevo. Bosnia is facing unemployment problem, which is at 40 percent. The country is still suffering from the impact of war. With Arab projects coming up in Bosnia, the tourism sector is set to emerge as an alternative to glamorous Swiss resorts.

Potential Walgreens and Rite Aid Merger Could Lead to Unemployment

Many fear that giant drugstore company Walgreen's $17.2 billion acquisition of the East Pennsboro-based Rite Aid could mean more unemployment.

Australian dollar recovers as unemployment figures went down

Australia is one of the countries being hit by the global economic turmoil. Now, it is beginning to recover as many businesses hire more employees resulting in the decrease of unemployment rate making the Australian dollar regains its strength.

Starbucks and 28 other US companies to create jobs for disconnected youth

More than two dozen companies in the US join Starbucks in assuring Americans to create 100,000 jobs for the unemployed youth by 2018.

Fed rate hike seen with steady July jobs growth

Economists see an interest rate hike, possibly next month, as the US records a steady jobs growth in July. But while new jobs are being created, wages have almost stayed the same.

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Real Estate Not Stocks Give the Greatest Long-Term Investment, Survey Shows

According to a recent Gallup poll, even though the majority of Americans have money stashed away in the stock market, they don't think it makes the greatest long-term investment. What then is it?

Hong Kong's Status as an International Financial Center at Crossroads

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