Cooling US jobs market in focus as political scrutiny heats up
Washington (AFP) - US employment data on Friday is expected to confirm a cooled labor market, as companies pull back ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US private sector hiring cools more than expected: ADP
Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the US private sector slowed more than anticipated in August, according to payroll firm ADP ...
Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinks
Albena (Bulgaria) (AFP) - Nilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past ...
US hiring rebounds after slump on hurricanes, strike
Washington (AFP) - The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, government data showed Friday, bouncing back from ...
Trump’s mass deportation plan could end up hurting economic growth
Washington (AFP) - President-elect Donald Trump's hardline immigration proposals -- including a controversial mass deportation plan -- could prove economically ...
US hiring surges past expectations as job market still strong
Washington (AFP) - US job growth blew past estimates in May even as unemployment edged up, data showed Friday, underscoring ...
US hiring slows more than expected in sign of cooler market
Washington (AFP) - US job growth was markedly below analyst expectations in April while unemployment crept up, government data showed ...
US jobs market defies expectations of January slowdown
Washington (AFP) - The US labor market smashed expectations last month in a surprise hiring pick-up, government data showed Friday, ...
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