November 14, 2025
United States:
US Initial Jobless Claims Eased Last Week, State Data Suggest
Applications for US unemployment benefits edged lower last week, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of unadjusted state-level filings.
Initial claims decreased to about 226,000 in the week ended Nov. 8 from 228,000 in the prior week, the Labor Department data suggest.
Europe:
Euro Zone’s Perkier Economy Masks Stark Divide on Growth
Robust economic growth in the euro zone is concealing a divide that has almost half the bloc stagnating or shrinking, a worry for the European Central Bank as it ponders whether more interest-rate cuts are needed.
Data published Friday confirmed that third-quarter output rose 0.2% from the previous three months — feeding optimism that a recovery may be gathering momentum.
Asia:
China’s Economy Stumbles After Unprecedented Slump in Investment
China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of the fourth quarter, with an unprecedented slump in investment and slower growth in industrial output adding to a drag from sluggish consumption.
Fixed-asset investment shrank 1.7% in the first 10 months of the year, a record decline for the period, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday.
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