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unemployment

[uhn-em-ploi-muhnt] / ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /






NOUN
layoff
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government placed the troubled plant under state administration in February 2024 to try to protect jobs in a region with crippling unemployment and has been seeking a buyer.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

He noted that unemployment remains low, argued that the economy remains strong, and dodged questions about whether he plans to speak with Trump.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

U.K. unemployment was unchanged in the three months through July, with the labor market showing continued signs of softness ahead of a Bank of England meeting this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Every year since 2012, the Fed has regularly offered forecasts from 19 senior officials on the future path of interest rates, inflation, unemployment and economic growth.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

This made it seem like unemployment had decreased.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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