Employment News

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  The Kickstart scheme for 16-24 year-olds aims to tackle surging youth unemployment, but will it be enough?
  BBC News.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• Dow Falls Nearly 200 Points As Shutdowns Return Amid Covid Surge, Vaccine Rally Hits Pause
  
  As lockdown worries jolt investors, the Labor Department revealed that another 709,000 people filed for unemployment last week.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• With air bases at risk, Agile Combat Employment must mature
  
  The U.S. Air Force must evolve from its dependence on well-established airfields, or risk yielding an operational edge.
  Yahoo.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• Number of Americans seeking jobless aid ticks down
  
  Yet weekly applications for unemployment benefits remain nearly three times their level before the pandemic.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• Another 709,000 People Filed For Unemployment Last Week Amid Coronavirus Surge
  
  The labor market is improving, but progress is slow.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• Angolan police fire tear gas at illegal protest
  
  Protesters in Luanda defy a ban to march against unemployment and the postponement of elections.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• 3 Stocks to Benefit From the Steady Growth in Jobs
  
  Steadily rising U.S. jobs and falling unemployment make it judicious to invest in staffing firms like Insperity (NSP) and Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN).
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Unemployment rate spiked to 4.8% in last quarter
  
  Official figures showed there were a record 314,000 lay-offs in the three months to September as struggling businesses wielded the axe - more than at the peak of the credit crunch.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• UK unemployment rises to 4.8%, highest since 2016
  
  LONDON (AP) - U.K. unemployment rose to its highest level since 2016 in the three months through September as the COVID-19 pandemic forced employers to shed workers, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday. ...
  Washington Times.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• NORMAN BAKER: How the body in a bag spy Gareth Williams was murdered by Russians and smeared by MI6
  
  NORMAN BAKER: The authorities would like us to believe that Gareth Williams's murder was nothing to do with his employment at GCHQ in Cheltenham or his work for MI6 in London.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 8 Nov 2020.
• When he takes over as president, Biden will get a surprisingly strong jobs market
  
  As Joe Biden assumes the Oval Office in 2021, he will face a challenging economy but an employment picture that has momentum.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 7 Nov 2020.
• The president for the next four years gets a surprisingly strong jobs market
  
  Whomever occupies the Oval Office in 2021 will face a challenging economy but an employment picture that has momentum.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 7 Nov 2020.
• Jobs Report Shows Gains but Vulnerability to New Coronavirus Surge
  
  U.S. payrolls grew by 638,000 in October and unemployment fell to 6.9%, but lockdowns could stifle a rebound in restaurant and retail work.
  New York Times.  Friday, 6 Nov 2020.
• Unemployment Rate Plunges In October
  
  Unemployment Rate Plunges In October
  Zacks.  Friday, 6 Nov 2020.
• Job growth held steady in October despite surging coronavirus
  
  Employers added 638,000 jobs, down slightly from the prior month, while unemployment fell to 6.9%.
  CBS News.  Friday, 6 Nov 2020.

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