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One In Four Americans Are 'Functionally Jobless' — The 'True' Unemployment Metric That's Peaked In Recent Months
US unemployment stuck at 4.2%, but functional unemployment at 24.4% shows many Americans are unable to find good-paying jobs.
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Unemployment Rates By City: See Your City Rank
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The national unemployment rate currently stands at 4.1%, up from 3.8% a year ago. However, local unemployment rates vary ...
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Black unemployment rises in last jobs report before election
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring was stronger in August and September than first thought... WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in ...
The Grio5d
US unemployment falls to 8.1 percent, black joblessness stuck at 14.1
a weak figure that could slow any momentum President Barack Obama hoped to gain from his speech to the Democratic National Convention. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in ...
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Limbaugh accuses Obama of “sophistry”: If unemployment benefits boost economy, “Why isn't our economy booming?”
Limbaugh: Obama is “not trying to help anybody but himself,” not the economy Limbaugh: Obama “wants to preside over the decline of the U.S. economy” The Latest ...