unemployment
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IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told the BBC a prolonged conflict would lead to spiralling inflation, push up unemployment and lead to food insecurity in some countries.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Her region—struggling with unemployment, corruption, and an exodus to large cities such as Budapest—was overlooked in past elections.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
They also tended to have lower levels of education and higher rates of unemployment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
Youth unemployment is at one in four—double the global average.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
When unemployment causes poverty, we knowhow to state the problem—typically, “the economy isn’t growing fast enough”—and we know what the traditional liberal solution is—“full employment.”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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