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Unemployment falls to 4.1% in December, raising pressure on RBA to hike rates — I.guim.co.uk

Unemployment falls to 4.1% in December, raising pressure on RBA to hike rates

Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.1% in December, down from 4.3%, after a bumper month of jobs growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. The result may add to pressure on the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates. The ABS reported employed Australians increased by 65,

U.S. job growth slows to five-year low as December adds 50,000 roles — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. job growth slows to five-year low as December adds 50,000 roles

U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent, federal data showed, even as hiring across 2025 was the weakest in five years. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3 percent in December and 3.8 percent year over year. Health care

US jobs report eases recession risk, helps Bitcoin hold above $90,000 — Assets.beincrypto.com

US jobs report eases recession risk, helps Bitcoin hold above $90,000

Beincrypto reports Bitcoin held above $90,000 after US labor market data showed slower hiring but no sign of a sharp economic downturn. The US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, the report said, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.4% and wage growth remained firm at 3.

Fed says it needs clearer labor-market weakness before cutting rates again — Static01.nyt.com

Fed says it needs clearer labor-market weakness before cutting rates again

Federal Reserve officials said they will likely need to see more notable signs of a labor-market slowdown before lowering interest rates again after a series of reductions last year. Officials and investors will look to December’s jobs report, due Friday, for a clearer read, particularly because a government shutdown

White House downplays November rise in unemployment, highlights private gains — Static01.nyt.com

White House downplays November rise in unemployment, highlights private gains

The White House on Tuesday sought to recast a dour November jobs report as a sign of economic progress, shrugging off an uptick in the nation’s unemployment rate and other potential hints of weakness. The government reported the jobless rate rose to 4.6 percent in November, up from

UK unemployment at 5.1% could rise further as firms face closing pressures — Static.independent.co.uk

UK unemployment at 5.1% could rise further as firms face closing pressures

Independent.co reports UK unemployment reached 5.1 per cent in the three months to October — the highest level since the Covid period at the end of last year — and experts have warned it could surge further in 2026 as cost pressures force firms to close. Years of higher interest