unemployment
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"So that transition period is when unemployment is most likely."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected initial unemployment filings to come in at 208,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
In his essay, Gates said he would talk to lawmakers about this in Washington: “You have a chance to act now, before unemployment rises sharply, communities are hurting and public trust has eroded.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Stagflation refers to a situation of slow economic growth, rising costs and elevated unemployment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Countless refugees returned from India, greeted, we learned, by unemployment and the threat of famine.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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