unemployment

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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

The unemployment rate was 4.3% last month, still low by historical standards but up nearly a full point from a multidecade low of 3.4% in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But recent labor-market data may be telling an incomplete story, where headline numbers — such as nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate — look better than the health of the consumer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

While major employers like Jaguar Land Rover remain nearby, deprivation persists and unemployment benefit claims are more than double the national average.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The default rate in Georgia was five times higher than that in Florida, even though the two states had the same unemployment rate.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis