Six percent rise in number of Indian Students at US Campuses
According to a new report on International Educational Exchange, numbers of Indian students at US campuses rose by 6% to 102,673 in the 2013-14 academic year.
Eurozone Economy Grew Faster than Analysts Forecast in Third Quarter
As Germany and France bounced back and Greece showed some signs of recovery, the eurozone economy improved faster than analysts estimate in the third quarter.
ISIS group to mint its own currency
Sunni militants of the Islamic state group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are planning to mint their own coins.
Texas leads other states in future job growth estimates
Texas has been leading other states of the U. S. in job creation for the past many years and estimated future job growth rate is also strong, an analysis of available data revealed.
Drop in unemployment rate would improve consumer sentiment
The latest economic and jobs market data shows that there has been a significant drop in the unemployment rate in Ohio, California, Texas and many other states.
On Friday, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released its data that showed that the unemployment rate dropped from 5.7% in August to 5.6% in September. This drop can be attributed to the fact that there has been an increase in the nonfarm wage and salary employments. Earlier, the number was 5,297,400 and has now reached at 5,303,400, in September.
Head of US Federal Reserve raises Concerns over Income Gap
On Friday, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Janet Yellen voiced her concerns over rising economic inequality in the country. According to Yellen, the growing difference between rich and poor is a matter of serious concern for the United States.
Texas registers 413,000 additional nonfarm jobs in 12 months
Texas generated more than 400,000 nonfarm jobs over the 12-month period ended September 30, according to new stats released by the Texas Workforce Commission on Friday.
The Texas Workforce Commission announced that the Texas economy generated 413,700 nonfarm jobs in 12 month through the end of September this year. The month of September alone added 36,400 nonfarm jobs. The hospitality sector generated 9,300 jobs; construction generated 5,400 jobs last month; while Mining and Logging, which includes the oil & gas sector, added 5,000 jobs during the month.
Nearly 1,000 new jobs coming to San Antonio
San Antonio could get as many as a 1,000 new jobs under the Department of Defense's ongoing cybersecurity mission over a period of next three years, National Security Agency (NSA) Director Adm. Michael Rogers said.
Rogers, who is also the commander of the U. S. Cyber Command, said San Antonio was very important to the future of the Department of Defense's cyber security mission, and that the city could see one thousand additional personnel working on the mission in the coming three years.
