Overseas Headlines- September 2, 2020
September 2, 2020
United States:
 
U.S. Firms Add Fewer Jobs Than Forecast in August, ADP Data Show

“U.S. companies added fewer jobs than expected in August, suggesting the labor market rebound remains gradual, with employment well below pre-pandemic levels. Businesses’ payrolls increased by 428,000 after an upwardly revised 212,000 in July, according to ADP Research Institute data released Wednesday. The median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 1 million gain for the latest month.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-02/u-s-firms-add-fewer-jobs-than-forecast-in-august-adp-data-show?srnd=premium

Europe:

U.K. House Prices Post Biggest Monthly Increase Since 2004

“U.K. house prices increased by the most in 16 years in August after a tax cut stoked post-lockdown demand, but the revival could prove-short-lived as the government begins to withdraw its pandemic support. Values jumped 2% from a month earlier to an average of 224,123 pounds ($300,000), Nationwide Building Society said Wednesday. On an annual basis, prices rose 3.7%.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-02/u-k-house-prices-jump-after-tax-cut-gives-buyers-a-boost?srnd=economics-vp

Asia:

India Plans Extending World’s Biggest Jobs Program to Cities

“India is considering extending its flagship jobs program in villages to workers in cities left unemployed by the pandemic-induced lockdowns, a government official said. The program, when approved, may be rolled out in smaller cities and initially cost about 350 billion rupees ($4.8 billion), said Sanjay Kumar, a joint secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-02/india-plans-extending-world-s-biggest-jobs-program-to-cities?srnd=economics-vp

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