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  • Jan 16, 2025

More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low and the job market broadly healthy. Applications for jobless benefits rose by 14,000 for the week ending January 11, the Labor Department said Thursday, up from the previous week’s 203,000. The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of January 4 fell to by 18,000 to 1.86 million.

  • Jan 16, 2025

Brazil Economic Activity Downshifts as Key Rate Goes Higher

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s economic activity barely grew on the month in November as central bankers try to tame consumer demand by raising interest rates.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesChurches, Cinemas — and Moon Artifacts — Top List of Endangered MonumentsAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsWill Americans Ever Lose Their Taste for Telework?The central bank’s economic a

  • Jan 16, 2025

Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze

(Bloomberg) -- Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months while at the same time squeezing Iran and Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesNYPD Reforms Car Chase Policy Amid Rising

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