unemployment
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There’s a disconnect between low unemployment rates and worker sentiment, said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The decline in the unemployment rate to 4.3% from 4.4% in February came about largely because fewer people were seeking work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Uncertainty about the war's economic shock has so far led policymakers at the Federal Reserve to adopt a wait-and-see approach on interest rate moves, as they balance curbing stubbornly high inflation with managing unemployment.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than expected, helping push down the unemployment rate to 4.3%, the Labor Department said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“And yet,” said Byerley, “you have an unemployment problem there at Tientsin. Can you be over-producing? It is incongruous to think of Asia as suffering from too much food.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
