Euro zone unemployment drops to lowest level since December 2008 (01/03/18)

Today's press

• Euro zone unemployment drops to lowest level since December 2008

  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone unemployment fell to its lowest level in more than nine years in January thanks to strong economic growth, official estimates showed on Thursday, although large differences in jobless rates remained among the 19 countries of the single currency bloc.

• U.S. inflation picks up; weekly jobless claims at 48-year low

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased in January, with a gauge of underlying inflation posting its largest gain in 12 months, bolstering views that price pressures will accelerate this year.

• UK manufacturing grew at 'snail's pace' in February, according to survey

  The UK’s manufacturing sector expanded at only a “snail’s pace” in February, according to the latest survey snapshot of the industry.