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January U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Since 2014

Falling confidence reflects mounting anxiety over prices, tariffs, trade policy, job prospects.

Tariff Reprieve Lowers Treasury Yields as 10-Year Reaches Technical Gap

Tesla’s Berlin Factory Headcount Fell by About 1,700, Works-Council Filing Indicates

Ericsson Proposes Up to 1,600 Job Cuts in Sweden, Opens Union Talks

Citigroup Posts Mixed Q4 as Russia Exit Weighs and Adjusted Earnings Top Forecasts

Retail Sales Jump 0.6% in November as Autos Rebound

U.S. Adds 50,000 Jobs in December as Jobless Rate Drops to 4.4%

RBA Downplays Soft CPI, Says Rate Cuts Unlikely Before Q4 Inflation Test

Japan Real Wages Drop 2.8% in November as Bonus Slump Deepens Pay Squeeze

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States and Dozens of Cities as 2026 Increases Take Effect

New Analyses Undercut Trump’s Boast That All Recent Job Gains Went to U.S.-Born Workers

Minnesota Paid Family Leave Launches With Nearly 12,000 Applications in First Days

Job Seekers Turn to Dating Apps for Referrals, Interviews and Offers

Forecasts Point to Faster U.S. Growth in 2026 as Tax Cuts and AI Investment Outweigh Tariff Drag

U.S. Mortgage Rates Touch 14-Month Low as U.K. Lenders Eye Sub-3% Deals in 2026

NABARD Opens Young Professional Programme 2025–26 Applications

Pakistan’s 2024–25 Emigration Data Shows Major Loss of Skilled Workers as Munir’s ‘Brain Gain’ Draws Ridicule

Santa Jobs Shrink as Listings Fall 35% and Real Beards Fetch Higher Pay

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 214,000 as Continuing Claims Edge Higher

Japan Sets Draft Caps on Foreign Workers, Overhauling Intern Program With New Training Track