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unemployment

[uhn-em-ploi-muhnt] / ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /






NOUN
layoff
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government placed the troubled plant under state administration in February 2024 to try to protect jobs in a region with crippling unemployment and has been seeking a buyer.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

He noted that unemployment remains low, argued that the economy remains strong, and dodged questions about whether he plans to speak with Trump.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

Every year since 2012, the Fed has regularly offered forecasts from 19 senior officials on the future path of interest rates, inflation, unemployment and economic growth.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

While the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9%, the number of vacancies and employees on payrolls fell in recent months.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Unable to feed its people, unemployment soars to more than 50 percent.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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