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The US added 119,000 jobs in September, far more than the 53,000 economists expected, and unemployment unexpectedly increased to 4.4% from 4.3%. August's job growth was revised from a gain of 22,000 to a loss of 4,000, and July's growth was revised from a gain of 79,000 to 72,000. "With these revisions, employment in July and August combined is 33,000 lower than previously reported," BLS said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its main regional ally have scored a landslide victory in elections in the eastern state of Bihar, according to results on Friday from the Election Commission of India. The state election was closely watched because it offers an insight into the level of support for the Indian leader and his party.

Similarly, despite a slew of announced layoffs, the actual number of people filing for unemployment benefits - as revealed by states' releases of their weekly claims numbers - remains low for now. JPMorgan economists peg last week's initial claims at 229,000, up a bit from 220,000 the previous week but well within the low range that has prevailed all year.

The Bay Area and California produced only small job gains during August, a new government report released Friday shows - another warning sign that job markets statewide and in this region have begun to stall. California also has the nation's highest unemployment rate among the 50 states and is one of only five states with a jobless rate of 5.0% or greater. The Bay Area added 200 jobs in August, primarily because of a hiring upswing in the San Francisco-San Mateo region and despite a significant loss of jobs in the South Bay, according to reports released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Hardly any corner of the economy is untouched by jobs cuts and slowdown: Employment in all goods-producing industries slumped in August, with the deepest losses coming from manufacturing and mining.

New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the job market is considerably weaker than initially believed, and has been since April 2024. The revised BLS findings, out Tuesday, showed 911,000 fewer jobs than what was initially reported painting an ugly picture of the U.S. economy over the past year. (BLS) The stats are preliminary, and the final figures will be released early next year, according to the Associated Press.

After vacancies saw their strong annual growth for three years in June, the pendulum swung back in July with roles falling -1.24% month-on-month and a mere uptick of +0.31% year-on-year, according to the latest UK Job Market Report by job matching platform Adzuna. Nevertheless, July marks the fifth consecutive month of positive year-on-year growth, coming after 30 months of declines that lasted till this February.

The official US labor force, which measures the number of working-age Americans actively working or looking for work, is shrinking at a rate normally seen during the depths of economic crises.

The Treasury confirmed that Hansard had been amended following errors made by the Chancellor during committee hearings, particularly in figures regarding pension scheme management.

Some of the attorneys are resurfacing months later in jobs outside of Big Law, from running for Congress to working at a small firm taking on the Trump administration.

The 30% tariffs imposed by the United States on South African exports pose a serious threat and risk harming key export industries that depend heavily on the U.S. market.