unemployment

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The Great Depression spawned mass unemployment and economic hardship, but it was also the era of Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington, William Faulkner and John Steinbeck, “Gone With the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That could put another dent in a struggling U.S. labor market and perhaps even raise unemployment.

From MarketWatch

All of this explains why Fed officials and private economists have largely left growth and unemployment forecasts unchanged since the war started.

From The Wall Street Journal

Citi analysts said on Friday they expect the familiar pattern of spring and summer job market weakness to repeat this year—which would push unemployment higher and force the Fed toward cutting, not hiking.

From Barron's

Waller said that in a situation where the Fed's mandates on inflation and unemployment were in competition, he would favor addressing unemployment.

From Barron's