unemployment
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The unemployment rate was 5.0% compared with 4.9% in the three months through February, the U.K.’s Office for National Statistics said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UK Hospitality, said the rise in unemployment was "directly linked to changes in employment taxes, costs and regulations".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The rapid spread of the emerging technology is seeing early enthusiasm give way to concerns about unemployment, rising costs, misinformation and security.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
As for the second red flag, weak data points, Allen noted that previous energy shocks have been accompanied by evidence such as the sharp and immediate rise in unemployment in 1973.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
In 1986 unemployment in Odessa shot up to 20 percent.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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