Tag: labour market

• Friday, January 25th 2019 - 09:42 UTC

  US economy showing best employment numbers in almost half a century

  

  The number of United States citizens filing applications for unemployment benefits fell to more than a 49-year low last week, but the drop likely overstates the health of the labour market as claims for several states including California were estimated.

• Wednesday, November 28th 2012 - 21:50 UTC

  Chile and Mexico among the best performing members of OECD in next two years

  

  Chile and Mexico will manage to a great extent to avoid the negative prospects from OECD members in the next two years. The half year report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development anticipates a serious weakening of activity in the Euro zone, the US and Japan, but the two OECD Latinamerican members as well as emerging power Brazil will have a contrasting performance.

• Friday, February 4th 2011 - 22:22 UTC

  Brazil’s industrial output fell in December for second month running

  

  Brazil’s industrial output unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in December. Output in December fell 0.7% from November after a 0.2% decline in the previous month, the national statistics agency IBGE said this week.