Washington: The number of people filing initial jobless claims in the US reached 232,000 in the week ending Oct. 18, official data released later than scheduled showed on Tuesday. The US Labor Department unemployment benefit application data were amon…
Tokyo: Japan’s population decline is the country’s ‘biggest problem,’ the nation’s premier declared Tuesday, vowing to take steps on the issue, local media reported. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the government’s newly established “population s…
Washington: Americans are increasingly worried about rising health care costs as 2026 draws near, reaching levels not seen in recent years, according to a new report on Tuesday. A West Health-Gallup survey showed that nearly half of US adults, 47%, ar…