unemployment
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For one thing, the end of the school year results in some school employees such as bus drivers and cafeteria workers applying for unemployment benefits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
For one thing, the end of the school year results in some school employees such as bus drivers and cafeteria workers applying for unemployment benefits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
In past unemployment spikes—like the Dot-com bubble in the early 2000s and the global financial crisis between 2007 and 2008—Medicaid absorbed fallout and grew by more than 20%, Barclays notes.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Over the past two years the teen unemployment rate has risen, from about 11% to more than 14%, as seasonal hiring at restaurants and amusement parks pulled back and automation crept into the entry rung.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The housing shortage, the schools crisis, unemployment and the crime rate still remain.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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