US job growth beats expectations in October
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৭ নভে, ২০২৬
The strong October data could add to pressure for further rate hikes
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Daily Star (Economy)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
The Daily Star (Economy)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Employment in the United States grew by 165,000 jobs in October, far exceeding analysts' expectations, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.1 percent, government data showed on Friday.
- The relatively stable labor market has allowed the US Federal Reserve -- which has a dual mandate to maintain inflation at a long-term two-percent target while ensuring maximum employment -- to make fighting stubbornly high prices its priority.
- Average hourly earnings for all employees were up 3.1 percent over the past 12 months, the BLS said, with wages continuing to lag behind stubbornly high inflation, meaning most workers are seeing real wage losses.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 4.1 percent | “Employment in the United States grew by 165,000 jobs in October, far exceeding analysts' expectations, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.1 percent, government data showed on Friday.” |
Figure | 3.1 percent | “Average hourly earnings for all employees were up 3.1 percent over the past 12 months, the BLS said, with wages continuing to lag behind stubbornly high inflation, meaning most workers are seeing real wage losses.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
Synonyms: arithmetic mean, average
“Employment in the United States grew by 165,000 jobs in October, far exceeding analysts' expectations, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.1 percent, government data showed on Friday.”
An increase in the general level of prices or in the cost of living.
“The relatively stable labor market has allowed the US Federal Reserve -- which has a dual mandate to maintain inflation at a long-term two-percent target while ensuring maximum employment -- to make fighting stubbornly high prices its priority.”
An item's relative importance.
Synonyms: dignity, eminence, seniority, superiority
“The relatively stable labor market has allowed the US Federal Reserve -- which has a dual mandate to maintain inflation at a long-term two-percent target while ensuring maximum employment -- to make fighting stubbornly high prices its priority.”
To make mandatory
“The relatively stable labor market has allowed the US Federal Reserve -- which has a dual mandate to maintain inflation at a long-term two-percent target while ensuring maximum employment -- to make fighting stubbornly high prices its priority.”
Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.
“The relatively stable labor market has allowed the US Federal Reserve -- which has a dual mandate to maintain inflation at a long-term two-percent target while ensuring maximum employment -- to make fighting stubbornly high prices its priority.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Employment in the United States grew by 165,000 jobs in October, far exceeding analysts' expectations, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.1 percent, government data showed on Friday.
The relatively stable labor market has allowed the US Federal Reserve -- which has a dual mandate to maintain inflation at a long-term two-percent target while ensuring maximum employment -- to make fighting stubbornly high prices its priority.
The strong October data could add to pressure for further rate hikes.
That would put the Fed at odds with President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called for lower borrowing costs and responded to the central bank's rate hike in September by demanding: "LOWER THE INTEREST RATES FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FAST!"
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Employment in the United States grew by _____ jobs in October, far exceeding analysts' expectations, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.1 percent, government data showed on Friday.
Question 2: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.The strong October data could add to pressure for further rate hikes.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: World politics
Some people think their country should focus on its own problems rather than on events abroad. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।