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unemployment

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






NOUN
layoff
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The unemployment rate did move up to a four-year high of 4.6%, but economists say that could be just a temporary increase.

From MarketWatch

The unemployment rate did move up to a four-year high of 4.6%, but economists say that could be just a temporary increase.

From MarketWatch

However, economists say the relatively low urban unemployment rate of around 5% masks what in reality is a brutal job market for many, especially young people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts point to a low unemployment rate and rising incomes to explain why Americans keep spending at levels consistent with a stable economy.

From MarketWatch

“We could easily imagine further unemployment rate increases in the near term,” Goldman’s economists wrote, citing AI adoption and tight staffing budgets as risks.

From The Wall Street Journal