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September’s payroll gain was more than double economists’ forecast of 50,000, though revisions showed the economy actually lost 4,000 jobs in August instead of gaining 22,000.

US job report: Growth surprises in September as shutdown-delayed data shows 119,000 new hires

November 20, 2025 10:20 pm

The release offered long-awaited clarity for businesses, investors and the Federal Reserve, which had been operating without fresh labour data during the 43-day shutdown.

Indian man becomes entrepreneur after getting fired from US job

Fired from US job, Indian entrepreneur turns setback into Rs 44 lakh startup success: ‘Things happen for a reason’

October 04, 2025 4:37 pm

Tomar vividly recalled the life-changing moment when he was fired from his remote job exactly at 7 am.

Sharing the video, an X handle @IndianTechGuide wrote, "US hotels are outsourcing their front desk to Indians who checks guests virtually on video call" (Image source: @IndianTechGuide/X)

US hotel hires virtual Indian receptionist amid job crisis, viral video sparks debate: ‘Human interaction is losing its ground’

August 04, 2025 4:01 pm

The video shows the guest interacting with a remote receptionist via video call displayed on a screen at the Miami hotel’s front desk.

Want to work in Trump administration? You 'must serve the pleasure of President’ and be 'patriotic'

May 31, 2025 11:13 pm

The plan stipulates that only “the most talented, capable and patriotic Americans” should be hired. It includes new essay requirements for job applicants at the GS-5 pay grade and above.

US job growth slows marginally in April; unemployment rate steady at 4.2%

May 02, 2025 8:02 pm

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 177,000 jobs last month after rising by a downwardly revised 185,000 in March, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its closely watched employment report on Friday.

Kamala Harris pledges to cut college degree requirements for certain federal jobs, if elected to power

Unnecessary degree requirements for certain federal jobs to be cut if elected to power: Kamala Harris

September 15, 2024 10:03 am

Harris who is currently the vice president of the United States claims that she will get rid of unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs to increase jobs for folks without a four-year degree.

Why the US jobs report could be the most pivotal one in years

September 05, 2024 6:31 pm

The US job market has clearly cooled in recent months. That leaves joblessness higher than it was heading into the 2020 pandemic, and the speed of the recent pickup has drawn the attention of both Fed officials and economists.

US jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low

June 03, 2021 7:06 pm

The Labour Department said Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 385,000, down 20,000 from the week before.

Trump's tweets threaten Fed's independence, push rate expectations lower: study

Fed's Powell: Rates to stay low for 'however long it takes'

September 05, 2020 10:18 am

Under a new framework adopted last week, the Fed signaled it would not raise interest rates just because the labor market is improving, and pledged to aim for inflation to rise moderately above 2% to make up for periods of too-low rates, like the current one.

Manufacturing jobs coming back to US: Trump

October 07, 2017 1:11 pm

Under the current law, products made in America are taxed at a marginal rate of 35 per cent, and sometimes much higher than that, putting manufacturers at a tremendous disadvantage to the manufacturers in other countries.