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Neither common sense nor aspirational consensus is shaped by the extremes of public opinion. But the contest between those extremes can affect the assumptions that determine mainstream opinion—the ...

They all have populations close to 120,000, which is the number of employed people that vanished from the face of our Dominion last month. The labour force dropped by this astonishing number, so even ...

Welcome to Lexington, North Carolina, where $1,600 a month isn’t just survival money; it’s the ticket to a genuinely ...

India's Labour Force Participation Rate rose to 55.8% in Oct-Dec 2025, with female participation notably increasing to 34.9%.

The overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 years and above increased to 55.8 per cent during ...

Virginia's job outlook was a mixed bag in August, with the number of jobs up and the number of people still in the state workforce down.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely picked up in January, supported by fewer layoffs in some seasonal industries, but the labor market remained sluggish as ...

Australia’s labor market has remained resilient despite slower growth, with strong employment gains and low unemployment but limited wage pressure. This paper argues that recent dynamics reflect both ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded 17 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $7 billion contract to provide contract field team labor augmentation support services. As the Air Force continues to ...

The Federal Reserve held its key interest steady in a range between 3.5% and 3.75% after a recent run of interest rate cuts. "Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at ...