Istat predicts Italy’s GDP to rise by 0.6% in 2025 and 0.8% in 2026. Explore key data on domestic demand, inflation, and Transition 5.0.

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s labour market continued to expand in the second quarter of 2026, with employment growth accelerating as businesses added more non-resident workers, although conditions became less favourable for some local employees. Total employment increased by 11,400 in the April-to-June quarter, up from an increase of 9,400 in the first three months of the …

Economists and state analysts at the Finance Advisory Committee described a slow‑growth outlook with downside risks. Panelists said a mild recession scenario would materially reduce FY2028 revenues, employment data revisions may raise Arizona’s job counts, and housing affordability and tariffs remain central concerns.

In his Middletown remarks Vice President Vance cited specific counts—83,000 factory construction jobs since inauguration and 'more than 29,000' manufacturing jobs in 2026—without providing sourcing in the onstage remarks. Those figures should be verified against official labor reports.

Staff presented six industrial buildings in the proposed Mesa Verde business park totaling roughly 4,000,000 gross square feet, with individual buildings ranging from about 614,300 to 717,230 square feet and full site plans and conditional use permits requested for each building.

In focus today In the US, focus will be on ADP’s July private sector employment report, as this will provide markets with an early sense of what to expect from the upcoming Jobs Report on Friday. ADP’s weekly estimates have pointed towards cooling employment growth from June. The ISM Services index for July will also […] The post ADP in Focus Ahead of Friday’s Jobs Report appeared first on ActionForex.

Council discussed a foreign‑trade‑zone boundary modification request for a Fossil distribution site at 201 Clay Road; Fossil’s SVP said the facility will house roughly 110 employees and the company seeks local letters of support while the town researches ad valorem tax impacts.

CCRPC staff told the TAC they are updating regional population and employment forecasts for use in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, using a 2050 baseline population of 653,000 and forecasting about 12,000 additional residents in Chittenden County and 8,500 new jobs by 2050.

Project labor headcount increases include 95 new employees and 39 minority hires.

The Federal Open Market Committee left the target federal funds rate at 3.5%–3.75%, saying the stance remains appropriate while it watches elevated inflation driven by higher oil prices and tariff pass-throughs. Chair Jerome Powell said policy is not on a preset course and incoming data will guide future moves.

The Senate Banking Committee advanced Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve. Sen. Tim Scott said Warsh should prioritize interest-rate policy, stable prices and full employment, and predicted a full Senate vote in mid-May.

Growth in military personnel and private sector jobs signals positive economic outlook.

US nonfarm payrolls rose 315,000 in March 2026; unemployment fell to 3.7% and average hourly earnings rose 0.3% MoM (BLS, Apr 3, 2026).

King County's employment growth remains stagnant as tariffs threaten economic stability.

Georgia's economy rebounds as unemployment falls to 3.7% and sales tax revenues stabilize.

Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Vikramjit Singh Sahney urges Punjab industries and MNCs to provide more apprenticeship opportunities, addressing low youth enrollment rates.

Budget 2025-26 focuses on employment-led inclusive growth, boosting MSMEs, agriculture, and investment while raising the income tax exemption to ₹12 lakh.

Tarunpreet Singh Sond invites global investors to Punjab, highlighting Rs. 86,541 crore investments and industry-friendly policies, creating over 3.92 lakh jobs.

Official data from the Udyam portal shows that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have created nearly 10 crore new jobs in the past 15 months, with the number of registered MSMEs increasing ...

Research shows significant job growth and firm size variation in Oregon's construction sector

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