unemployment
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There was also a slight dent in the unemployment rate, from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
The trend in jobless claims — or applications for unemployment benefits — illustrates the low level of layoffs.
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
The decline in crime that began in the early 1990s was accompanied by a blistering national economy and a significant drop in unemployment.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
