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- October Wage Gains Could Add to Inflation Pressure in U.S.
Payrolls rose by 165,000 in October, while average hourly earnings gained 0.4% from September and 3.1% year over year.
· Regulation
- U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 200,000, 5,000 Above Forecast
The prior week’s total was revised up to 191,000 from 189,000.
· Investing
- Zandi Estimates AI Supported 786,000 Net U.S. Jobs Since 2022
The estimate accounts for jobs lost to AI substitution. Consumer spending tied to AI-related stock gains was its largest positive contributor.
· Insights & Views
- ADP Weekly U.S. Employment Estimate Rises to 19,750 for Week Ended Oct. 24
The prior reading was 16,750, a difference of 3,000. The weekly estimate does not confirm how many jobs were actually added.
· Investing
- U.S. Jobless Spells Average 27.1 Weeks as Long-Term Unemployment Rises
About 2 million people had been jobless for at least 27 weeks, equal to 27.6% of unemployed workers. Most or all unemployment benefits typically end after 26 weeks in a year.
· Investing
- October Payroll Gain Leaves Low-Hire, Low-Fire Trend Unresolved
Payrolls grew by 165,000 in October, while September JOLTS figures showed 5.402 million hires and 1.6 million layoffs and discharges.
· Investing
- Canada’s Employee Wage Growth Slows to 2.0% in October From 2.3% in September
Annual wage growth was 0.3 percentage point slower than in September.
· Investing
- Canada’s October Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.7% After Two Months of Job Losses
The increase followed job losses in August and September. The Bank of Canada’s next interest-rate announcement is scheduled for Dec. 9.
· Regulation
- U.S. Payrolls Add 165,000 Jobs in October as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%
The gain beat the 65,000 forecast by 100,000. Revised August and September figures added 84,000 jobs to the two-month total.
· Investing
- U.S. Labor Reports Cover Layoff Announcements and New Claims
The monthly Challenger report counts corporate layoff announcements, while the weekly jobless-claims release tallies newly filed unemployment claims.
· Investing
- U.S. Job Quits Rise 10.5% in September as Hiring Reaches 5.402 Million
Hires increased by 131,000 from August, while quits rose by 321,000.
· Insights & Views
- U.S. Stocks Trade Mixed Monday as Investors Await Earnings and Midterms
Apple and Palantir earnings, U.S. midterm results and labor market data are on investors’ calendar this week.
· Investing
- U.S. Midterms Coincide With Five Days of Economic Releases
The Nov. 3 vote falls during a week of U.S. manufacturing, labor and productivity reports, with AMD results also due.
· Investing
- AI Was Used in a Business Function at 18% of U.S. Firms
From November 2025 through January 2026, 23% of firms also reported workers using AI for work-related tasks, a separate measure of workplace use.
· Technology
- Eurozone Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 6.5% in September
August’s rate was revised up from 6.4%, bringing it in line with September’s reading.
· Investing
- U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Stay Near 60-Year Lows at 194,000
Continuing claims also edged down and remained close to a three-year low. Initial filings came in below a 198,000 forecast.
· Business
- U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 194,000, Below the 199,000 Forecast
The previous week's total was revised up to 195,000 from 194,000, while several recent readings also stayed below 200,000.
· Investing
- ADP Weekly Employment Estimate Slips to 16,750 for Week Ended Oct. 10
The figure was reported Oct. 27, after falling from 18,500 for the week ended Oct. 3 and 24,750 at the end of September.
· Investing
- 47% of Surveyed U.S. Workers Said They Had Abruptly Quit Jobs
The March 2025 poll found toxic workplaces and poor management among the leading reasons. Its tenure figures do not establish that most had worked for years before leaving.
· Business
- U.S. Continuing Claims Edge Up as Initial Filings Near 60-Year Low
Initial claims fell to 194,000 for the week ended Oct. 17. Michigan had the largest state increase, while Ohio and Tennessee had the biggest declines.
· Insights & Views
- ADP's Four-Week U.S. Private Hiring Average Falls to 18,500 Through Oct. 3
The average for the four weeks ended Sept. 26 was revised to 26,000 jobs a week from 24,750.
· Investing
- U.S. Jobs Figures Offer No Clear Signal of an AI-Driven Unemployment Surge
September payrolls rose 29,000 and unemployment was 4.2%; early research found tentative evidence of slower hiring for workers ages 22 to 25 in AI-exposed occupations.
· Business
- U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 199,000, 1,000 Below Estimate
The prior week’s total was revised up to 198,000 from 197,000.
· Investing
- U.S. Inflation Rises to 3.7% as Payroll Gains Are Modest; Small-Business Optimism Slips
Payrolls added 29,000 jobs in September, while the NFIB optimism index fell to 97.9, just below its 52-year average.
· Investing
- Australia Employment Falls by 39,300 as Joblessness Holds at 4.7%
The unemployment rate matched August’s upwardly revised level, exceeded the 4.6% forecast and reached its highest point since October 2021.
· Business
- ECB’s Philip Lane Warns AI Could Weaken Workers’ Wage Bargaining Power
A household survey found that 52% of workers reported using AI at work in 2026, while the ECB has not detected a material effect on overall productivity.
· Technology
- IMF Chief Warns AI ‘Slow-Moving Tsunami’ Could Hit Young Workers
Kristalina Georgieva said AI could affect about 40% of jobs globally, with routine, entry-level roles facing early pressure.
· Technology
- Nearly Four in 10 Unemployed People Exhaust Benefits Before Finding Jobs
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in the latest month, leaving many job seekers searching after state benefits expire.
· Business
- U.S. U6 Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.6% in September
The rate was below the 7.7% forecast and down from 7.7% in August. The headline unemployment rate rose to 4.2%.
· Business
- U.S. July and August Payroll Growth Revised Down by 60,000
July payrolls shifted from a gain of 21,000 to a loss of 10,000, while August’s increase was cut to 133,000.
· Investing
- U.S. Payrolls Add 29,000 in September as Unemployment Rate Reaches 4.2%
The job gain fell 55,000 short of expectations, while unemployment rose from 4.1% in August.
· Business
- September U.S. Jobs Report Is Scheduled for Friday Release
Payrolls are forecast to grow by 90,000, while unemployment is expected to stay at 4.1% for a third straight month.
· Investing
- September Jobs Report Will Test the Fed’s View of Labor Market Stability
The U.S. employment report due Friday, Oct. 2, is expected to show slower hiring than August, with payroll estimates ranging from 84,000 to 95,000 and unemployment at 4.1%.
· Investing
- Chicago Fed Estimates September Unemployment Rate at 4.10%
The estimate was slightly below August’s 4.14% rate.
· Business
- U.S. Private Employers Added 90,000 Jobs in September After August Slowdown
Hiring accelerated from a revised 36,000-job increase in August and exceeded the 68,000 expected gain, offering a fresh labor-market signal for rate expectations.
· Business
- U.S. Job Openings Drop to 7.079 Million as Real Estate Vacancies Plunge
August openings fell 256,000 from a revised July total, while real estate and rental vacancies reached their lowest level since February 2014.
· Investing
- U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops 6.7 Points as Inflation Fears Rise
The index fell to 81.9 in September, well below the 89 forecast, as concerns about prices and jobs deepened.
· Investing