US labour market trend: Jobless claims surge to 236,000; Fed flags deeper hiring weakness

US applications for unemployment benefits rose sharply last week, although filings remain within the historically low range seen in recent years despite growing concerns over labour-market momentum.The Labor Department said on Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending December 6 increased by 44,000 to 236,000, up from 192,000 in the previous week and exceeding…

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CRPF officer from Jind awarded Union home minister’s Medal | India News

CHANDIGARH: Dinesh Khatak, second-in-command (2-IC) of the 196 Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been honoured with the prestigious “Kendriya Grah Mantri Dakshata Padak” (Union Home Minister’s Efficiency Medal) for his outstanding service, discipline, and remarkable contribution to national security. The award, given by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), recognizes personnel who demonstrate…

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Trump’s $1 million Gold card: What does it mean for Indians, EB-5 visa aspirants? What you should know

Trump envisions this updated programme as an instrument to draw and maintain exceptional talent. Indians, chasing the American dream, now have a fresh avenue to fulfill it with US President Donald Trump officially launching the Gold card programme. Given the long queues for Green cards and the stricter H-1B visa regime, Indians have been looking…

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India must overcome bottlenecks to raise quantity, quality of workforce participation: NCAER report | India News

NEW DELHI: India needs to overcome bottlenecks to increase both quality and quantity of workforce participation and labour productivity, an NCAER report released on Thursday said. The report underlines the role of skilling and small enterprises as key drivers of job creation in the country, an NCAER statement on the study said. The study titled…

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Trade shift: US deficit shrinks to 2020 low; tariff hikes reshape import flows

The US trade deficit has unexpectedly narrowed to its smallest level since 2020 as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes altered import behaviour, according to delayed Commerce Department data released on Thursday.The deficit fell 10.9% to $52.8 billion in September, even as exports rose 3% to $289.3 billion and imports edged up 0.6% to $342.1…

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann conducts surprise inspection of road work; orders action against contractors over irregularities | India News

NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday directed officials to issue a notice to a contractor and withhold payments after detecting irregularities in the construction of the Reetkheri Link Road in Patiala district. During a surprise inspection of the under-construction road, the chief minister noted that the project did not meet the…

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: ORCL, OXM, ADBE, GEMI

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Oracle — The software giant tumbled more than 12% after reporting fiscal second-quarter revenue that missed analyst expectations. Analysts across Wall Street raced to lower their price targets. Adobe — Shares fell slightly after the software company issued lackluster guidance for fiscal year 2026. Adobe sees…

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