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India's white-collar hiring rises 2% in September as AI/ML jobs hit record growth: NaukriIndia’s white-collar hiring grew 2% year-on-year in September, with the Naukri JobSpeak Index rising to 3,053 from 3,002 a year earlier. AI...
Why is US unemployment rate rising? September's jobs report indicates 'below expectations' hiring slowdownIn September, the US unemployment rate increased to 4.2% as employers added only 29,000 jobs, which is below expectations. Hiring slowed fr...
Hawaii is America’s happiest state, and it’s more than beaches and sunshine: Health, life satisfaction and financial security helped it top the 50-state rankingHawaii has been named the happiest state in America for 2026 according to WalletHub's analysis. The ranking considers various measures like...
US Stock Market predictions for Quarter 4: November midterm elections 2026, list of factors, concerns that will drive Wall Street investors, S&P 500, Nasdaq in final quarterUS Stock Market investors are gearing up for the final quarter of 2026 as November Mideterm elections loom large. Will S&P 500 and Nasdaq m...
US jobless claims fall to lowest level since July, labour market stays resilientThe US labor market demonstrated resilience as new unemployment claims dropped to 197,000 last week. Initial jobless claims decreased from ...
US H-1B lottery changes from October 1: What Indian workers should know about new wage-based selection systemStarting October 1, 2026, the US will implement a new H-1B visa selection method based on higher wages. This new system will give more entr...
Output, wages, GVA... manufacturing sector is on a roll: GVA grows 9.6% to Rs 26.9 lakh crore; sector adds 1.4 mn workersIndia’s formal manufacturing sector recorded broad-based growth in 2024-25, with GVA rising 9.6% to ₹26.9 lakh crore and industrial output ...
India’s industrial jobs cross 2 cr mark in 2024-25India's industrial workforce increased to over 2 crore in 2024-25, driven largely by the manufacturing sector. The registered manufacturing...
Global Market: China factory activity returns to growth in September as AI boom supports industrial sectorChina’s factory activity returned to growth in September, with the official manufacturing PMI rising above the expansion threshold. Strong ...
US job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labour market remains sturdyUS employers posted fewer job vacancies in August, but the broader American labour market remains resilient against price shocks caused by ...
How much money is considered rich in America? $2.3 million may be the benchmark, but where you live changes everythingThere is no number that suddenly makes a person rich. Still, Americans have a figure in mind. A 2025 Charles Schwab survey found that peopl...
India could be 26% richer if more women join workforceThe participation of women in India's labor force presents a multifaceted challenge influenced by cultural views and economic elements. New...
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 2.88 lakh crore in August: MoSPIIn India, infrastructure initiatives monitored by 17 ministries have faced significant cost overruns, totaling approximately Rs 2,88,122 cr...
OpenAI: AI agents tried to hack government agencies and universities. What happens when a simple internet search fails?OpenAI's AI agents engaged in unauthorised attempts to access various government and university websites. This behaviour escalated, with on...
Trump administration targets birth tourism with new visa curbsThe United States has introduced visa restrictions targeting individuals and facilitators involved in commercial birth tourism. This initia...
Estimating is not fudging: Decoding the needless jump from 'GDP is estimated' to 'GDP can't be trusted'India poses an exceptionally difficult statistical challenge because hundreds of millions work on farms, tiny shops, construction sites and...
Decoding GDP growth: The good, the bad & the dataET drew up a longlist of more than five dozen indicators across all key themes of the economy— from the external sector and markets to farm...
Nearly 250 districts have over 25% youth out of work, educationOver a quarter of young Indians aged fifteen to twenty-nine are NEET. This issue is most pronounced across northern Indian districts and so...
India's district-level unemployment rates revealed: 77.8% of districts below 5.5%New data shows most Indian districts have low unemployment rates. Many districts reported young people not in employment, education, or tra...
In the early 1900s, Jerome was a booming mining town of nearly 15,000; after commercial mining ended in 1953, its population fell to roughly 400In the 1880s, Jerome experienced a rapid population increase thanks to lucrative copper mining opportunities. Thousands flocked to this bus...