unemployment
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While many more jobs were added, the US unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1% last month, with seven million out of work.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast the report would show the economy gained just 53,000 jobs, and an unemployment rate of 4.1%
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Authorities say high deprivation and unemployment in the area are fueling organised crime.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Initial claims for unemployment benefits, for example, are near their lowest levels on record, but Labor Department figures released earlier this week show that hiring rates are also depressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Rumors of unemployment came, but I did not listen to them.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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